PreTest Error Analysis

Part A

1.      Error Analysis is a method used to document the errors that appear in learner language, determine whether those errors are systematic, and (if possible) explain what caused them. Native speakers of the target language (TL) who listen to learner language probably find learners' errors very noticeable, although, as we shall see, accuracy is just one feature of learner language.

2.        Types of error in Academic writing

-          Subject-verb agreement errors

-          Verb tense errors

-          Verb form errors

-          Singular/plural noun ending errors

-          Word form errors

-          Sentence structure errors

-          Word choice errors

-          Articles

-          Prepositions of location, time or direction

-          Phrasal verbs

3.   Types of error in students’ thesis writing

-          modality (i.e., level of proficiency in speaking, writing, reading, listening)

-          linguistic levels (i.e., pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, style)

-          form (e.g., omission, insertion, substitution)

-          type (systematic errors/errors in competence vs. occasional errors/errors in performance)

-          cause (e.g., interference, inter language)

-          norm vs. system

Part B