Practicing Error Analysis Techniques to Enhance Academic Essay Writing Skills

Abstract

English language teachers are trying different teaching methods, approaches and techniques to improve language skills of ESL and EFL learners, and this study focused on practicing error analysis teaching techniques to enhance academic essay writing skills. This action research was conducted in order to explore the effectiveness of practicing error analysis techniques to enhance academic writing skills of intermediate level learners. A pre-test, a post-test and a feedback questionnaire were used to collect data, and it was analyzed by mixed methods. The students' results of tests, their performance during practice activities in the class and responses to the feedback questionnaire demonstrated that error analysis teaching techniques were proved very effective and successful in improving academic essay writing. Learners' experience in this class improved their knowledge, understanding and performance in error analysis and academic writing as well as increased their level of motivation and self-confidence. That was why, the learners performed well during the practice error analysis activities in the class and in the final test. All these results and responses showed better learning outcomes through practicing error analysis teaching techniques to enhance academic essay writing of the learners at intermediate level

Error Analysis of ESL Learners: An Indian Perspective

“…Hence, it demonstrates the effectiveness of error analysis techniques in enhancing writing skills. This study's results are very similar to Amjad et al (2021) study, indicating that practicing error analysis teaching techniques enhances writing skills. This study has also observed significant variation between the pretest and posttest.…”

“…Errors and mistakes provide essential feedback, inform the teachers about the effectiveness of teaching material and techniques, and talk about what the learners have learnt and taught. They help to decide the following teaching and learning steps andplans including the revision of previous lessons, starting new assignments and selecting different syllabi or course contents (Amjad et al, 2021). Error analysis is also significant as a mechanism for improving writing skills.…”