Essays about: "vocabulary errors"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words vocabulary errors.

  1. 6. A list of productive vocabulary generated from second language learners' essays

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Lorena Llozhi; [2016-09-15]
    Keywords : SweLL list; Corpora; second language L2 ; SVALex; Swedish Kelly-list; NLP;

    Abstract : Corpora for second language (L2) learning may contain a receptive vocabulary, i.e., vocabulary that is understandable by learners or productive vocabulary that L2 learners themselves are able to actively use. Corpora containing productive vocabulary could assist both students and teachers, e. READ MORE

  3. 7. “It is in the head” : A case study: two teachers of English at upper secondary level in Sweden discuss and demonstrate how they assess and correct written texts

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT)

    Author : Marie Fritzell; [2014]
    Keywords : writing; assessment; correction; ESOL;

    Abstract : This study is a result of trying to grasp what teachers look at when they assess writing. The motive is to better understand what goes on inside a teacher’s mind when correcting a written piece of work and to raise the level of awareness of what teachers actually do. READ MORE

  4. 8. Feedback methods in English in upper secondary school : A study of corrective feedback methods directed at vocabulary errors in the written English of second language learners

    University essay from Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Chantal Scheilen Kågström; [2013]
    Keywords : written corrective feedback; vocabulary errors; feedback methods; direct and indirect feedback; skriftlig korrigerande feedback; vokabulärfel; feedbackmetoder; direkt och indirekt feedback;

    Abstract : Previous studies have shown that written corrective feedback (CF) addressing errors can help students to improve their language accuracy. In order to improve students' vocabulary skills, studies suggest that less explicit corrective feedback methods are more successful than more explicit ones. READ MORE

  5. 9. Can a graded reader of authentic material be generated?

    University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Kent Danielsson; [2013]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates if a graded reader for English leveled to the CEFR levels by using the English Vocabulary Profile (EVP) dictionary can be generated from a corpus of authentic material. It was tested on Wikipedia and the ukWaC corpus. READ MORE

  6. 10. Getting your message across. : Evaluating cross-linguistic influence on communicative competence in written learner English.

    University essay from Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Eva Gabrielson; [2011]
    Keywords : Communicative competence and performance; transfer; crosslinguistic influence;

    Abstract : Abstract Acquiring communicative competence and the ability to communicate in writing are essential goals for second language learners and of the highest importance to achieving educational success.  Opportunities to express ideas in writing are essential for students’ language development. READ MORE