Pretest Error Analysis

Pretest Error Analysis

1.      Error analysis is a branch of applied linguistics. It is concerned with the compilation, study and analysis of errors made by second language learners and aims at investigating aspects of second language acquisition.

2.        Types of error in Academic writing

-          Sentence structure

-          Prepositions

-          Phrasal verbs

-          Subject-verb agreement

-          Word choice

-          Verb form

-          Word form

-           Punctuation

-           Capitalization

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