Citation of Error Analysis Essay
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Kato, A. (2006). Error analysis of high school student essays. Accents Asia [Online], 1 (2), 1-13.
Available: http://www.accentsasia.org/1-2/kato.pdf
Error Analysis of High School Student Essays
Asako Kato
Fudooka Seiwa High School
Introduction
Ever since the introduction of oral communication into the school curriculum in 1989, speaking has drawn attention as an important skill for Japanese students to master. A variety of speaking and listening practices have been experimented within high school English classes. Writing has also been included as an extensive practice. The 2003 revision of the Course of Study emphasizes
“writing” as a vehicle of communication to convey messages according to the purpose and the situation (MEXT, 2003). However, in many of the university entrance exam-oriented high schools, writing classes are modified into grammar-centered classes; in other words, the students are accustomed to writing short sentences based upon the structures or the grammar points they are taught, and chances of writing effective essays are limited (Minegishi, 2005). It is true that grammar processing is needed for accurate production, but it is a challenge to teach how to write essays or even paragraphs within the available classroom hours, with the exception perhaps of some foreign language elective courses in select high schools.
Under these circumstances, the English Composition Division of the Saitama Senior High
School English Education and Research Association hosts writing contests, for the purpose of encouraging students to test their English knowledge and to enhance their production skills in the form of writing. The contest consists of two sections: a translation
يقوم G o o g l e تلقائياً بإنشاء نسخ بصيغة html للوثائق التي يصادفها خلال البحث في الإنترنت، بحيث يمكن عرضها في متصحفات الانترنت.
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Volume 1 Number 2 October 2006
Accents Asia
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Citation
Kato, A. (2006). Error analysis of high school student essays. Accents Asia [Online], 1 (2), 1-13.
Available: http://www.accentsasia.org/1-2/kato.pdf
Error Analysis of High School Student Essays
Asako Kato
Fudooka Seiwa High School
Introduction
Ever since the introduction of oral communication into the school curriculum in 1989, speaking has drawn attention as an important skill for Japanese students to master. A variety of speaking and listening practices have been experimented within high school English classes. Writing has also been included as an extensive practice. The 2003 revision of the Course of Study emphasizes
“writing” as a vehicle of communication to convey messages according to the purpose and the situation (MEXT, 2003). However, in many of the university entrance exam-oriented high schools, writing classes are modified into grammar-centered classes; in other words, the students are accustomed to writing short sentences based upon the structures or the grammar points they are taught, and chances of writing effective essays are limited (Minegishi, 2005). It is true that grammar processing is needed for accurate production, but it is a challenge to teach how to write essays or even paragraphs within the available classroom hours, with the exception perhaps of some foreign language elective courses in select high schools.
Under these circumstances, the English Composition Division of the Saitama Senior High
School English Education and Research Association hosts writing contests, for the purpose of encouraging students to test their English knowledge and to enhance their production skills in the form of writing. The contest consists of two sections: a translation
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