Training Freshmen of Languages and Translation College on Correcting Common Grammatical Mistakes for Improving their English Writing Skills

Mohamed, Karem Abdelatif Ahmed

doi:10.21608/mathj.2020.120301

Training Freshmen of Languages and Translation College on Correcting Common Grammatical Mistakes for Improving their English Writing Skills

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Karem Abdelatif Ahmed Mohamed

10.21608/mathj.2020.120301

Abstract

Grammatical knowledge has a significant and crucial role in the writing process. The goal of this study was to analyse the grammatical errors in English writing and to investigate the effect of training level one male students, Faculty of languages and translation, King Khalid Universityy y, in common grammatical mistakes on improving their English writing skills. The study had a pre-post control group design. Eighteen students were assigned for the study. Students were instructed using the direct approach (a suggested program on common grammatical mistakes).
Tools of the study included written assignments of level one students. Using checklists, the students’ samples were evaluated for the identification and classification of errors. A suggested program in common grammatical mistakes was prepared by the researcher.
The whole study was administered during the first semester of the academic year (2019/ 2020). The instruction, training and administrations of the tools were done by the researcher.
Results indicated that the performance of the students in the writing skill improved significantly. They had less grammatical errors. Finally, the study carries important implications and suggestions for further research.

Keywords