Grammar errors in the writing of Iraqi English language learners
Several studies have been conducted to investigate the grammatical errors of Iraqi postgraduates and undergraduates in their academic writing. However, few studies have focused on the writing challenges that Iraqi pre-university students face. This research aims at examining the written discourse of...
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| description | Several studies have been conducted to investigate the grammatical errors of Iraqi postgraduates and undergraduates in their academic writing. However, few studies have focused on the writing challenges that Iraqi pre-university students face. This research aims at examining the written discourse of Iraqi high school students and the common grammatical errors they make in their writing. The study had a mixed methods design. Through convenience sampling method, 112 compositions were collected from Iraqi pre-university students. For purpose of triangulation, an interview was conducted. The data was analyzed using Corder’s (1967) error analysis model and James’ (1998) framework of grammatical errors. Furthermore, Brown’s (2000) taxonomy was adopted to classify the types of errors. The result showed that Iraqi high school students have serious problems with the usage of verb tenses, articles, and prepositions. Moreover, the most frequent types of errors were Omission and Addition. Furthermore, it was found that intralanguage was the dominant source of errors. These findings may enlighten Iraqi students on the importance of correct grammar use for writing efficacy. |
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| spelling | upm-619722019-04-03T02:35:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61972/ Grammar errors in the writing of Iraqi English language learners Al-Shujairi, Yasir Bdaiwi Jasim Tan, Helen Several studies have been conducted to investigate the grammatical errors of Iraqi postgraduates and undergraduates in their academic writing. However, few studies have focused on the writing challenges that Iraqi pre-university students face. This research aims at examining the written discourse of Iraqi high school students and the common grammatical errors they make in their writing. The study had a mixed methods design. Through convenience sampling method, 112 compositions were collected from Iraqi pre-university students. For purpose of triangulation, an interview was conducted. The data was analyzed using Corder’s (1967) error analysis model and James’ (1998) framework of grammatical errors. Furthermore, Brown’s (2000) taxonomy was adopted to classify the types of errors. The result showed that Iraqi high school students have serious problems with the usage of verb tenses, articles, and prepositions. Moreover, the most frequent types of errors were Omission and Addition. Furthermore, it was found that intralanguage was the dominant source of errors. These findings may enlighten Iraqi students on the importance of correct grammar use for writing efficacy. Australian International Academic Centre 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61972/1/Grammar%20errors%20in%20the%20writing%20of%20Iraqi%20English%20language%20learners.pdf Al-Shujairi, Yasir Bdaiwi Jasim and Tan, Helen (2017) Grammar errors in the writing of Iraqi English language learners. International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 5 (4). pp. 122-130. ISSN 2202-9478 http://www.journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/IJELS/article/view/3925 10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.5n.4p.122 |
| spellingShingle | Al-Shujairi, Yasir Bdaiwi Jasim Tan, Helen Grammar errors in the writing of Iraqi English language learners |
| title | Grammar errors in the writing of Iraqi English language learners |
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| title_short | Grammar errors in the writing of Iraqi English language learners |
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