Very
often students¡¦ writing contains careless mistakes in
grammar and word usage. Rather
than correction for students, the teacher points out
mistakes for students to correct on their own. In
addition to language, if ideas are not specifically
described or explained in the text, the teacher can also
use correction symbols to ask students strengthen the
content by adding more detail to support discussion.
Based on this practice, students¡¦ writing ability can be
essentially improved. Accordingly, self-proofreading and
revision is one of the best ways to enhance students to
write well. To help students develop proofreading and
revision, correction symbols review and remind students
of the writing knowledge they are instructed about
grammar, vocabulary skills, meaning creation, and
rhetorical structure. The Correction Symbols Table
as below shows is for students to refer when they are
revising language and content. The symbols were
originally identified and underlined by the teacher on
students¡¦ drafts. Students may check teacher¡¦s symbols
against the table when editing and revising. Correction
symbols on the table are divided into three categories:
grammar, vocabulary, and content. Meanwhile, the codes
are arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference. |