VIETNAM NATIONAL UNTVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AREA AR RAPA AREA EERE TRAN THI HANH GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN PARAGRAPH WRITING OF FIRST YEAR ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT SCHOOL OF FOREICN LANGUAGES - THAINGUYEN UNIVERSITY Lỗi ngữ pháp trong viết đoạn văn của sinh viên năm thứ nhất chuyên ngành Tiếng Anh tại Khoa Ngoại Ngữ - Dại học Thái Nguyên M.A MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS FIELD : ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE : 60140111 1HTanoi, 2015 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNTVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AREA AR RAPA AREA EERE TRAN THI HANH GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN PARAGRAPII WRITING OF FIRST YEAR ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS AT SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - THAINGUYEN UNIVERSITY LÃI ngữ pháp trong viết đoạn văn của sinh viên năm thứ nhất chuyên ngành Tiếng Anh tại Khoa Ngoại Ngữ - Đại học Thái Nguyên M.A MINOR PROGRAMME TIIESIS FIELD : ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY CODE : 60140111 SUPERVISOR : PHẠM ĐĂNG BÌNH, PhD TTanoi, 2015 DECLARATION 1 ecrtify my authorship of the study report entitled “Carman Grammatical Errors in Paragraph Writing of First Year English Major Students at School of Foreign Languages — Thai Nguyen University” is the result of my own research for the Degree of Master of Arts at Umversity of Languages and Intemational Studies- VNU, Manoi, and this thesis is in total fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Arts Thai Nguyên, ngày ổ hàng 4 năm 2015 Kýtên Tran Thi Hạnh LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Table 2.1: Exror marking symbols : Error classification Table 3.1; Number and frequency of grammatical errors in paragraph writing by types and by groups Figure 3.1: Frequency of grammatical errors in paragraph writing by groups Table 3.2: Frequency of sach grammatical error type Figure 3.2: Frequency of cach grammatical crror type viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my many thanks to people who have assisted me when T carried out the 1esez ch. To my supervisor Dr. Phar Dang Binh, T owe a special debl of gratitude for lis profound knowledge, helpful support, and cnflusiasm, which are of almost importance to the achievement of my study. I would like to convey my thanks to all my teachers of Post-Graduate Studies Department who have supported mw with a lot of knowledge.
I owe a special note of gratitude to all my colleagues for their invaluable comments, assistance, and advice during the time I was completing my study I am extremely thankful to all the participants who provided me with rich and detailed data for the study and lent breadil and values Lo the research findings. Tatso wish lo express my sinecre gralilude and appreciation to my mother, iny father, farnily members, and Gienls whose prayers, love and best wishes were a source of inspiration, cncowagements, and motivation for me to complete this Tesearch. Finally, I would like to thank nry readers for their interests and comments on. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS EA; Exor Analysis LI: The First Language L2: The Second Language SPL-TNU: School of Foreign Languages — Thai Nguyen University vũ 3.
The causes of errors made by the first your English major sindcnts at SFI. TNU in paragraph writing 36 3. Ignorance of tule restrictions 39 3.4, Incomplete application of rulss.5, False concepts hypofhesized. 4Ô, 41 1, Summary of the study.
Limitations of the study. Suggestions for further studies. The causes of errors made by the first your English major sindcnts at SFI. TNU in paragraph writing 36 3.
Ignorance of tule restrictions 39 3.4, Incomplete application of rulss.5, False concepts hypofhesized. 4Ô, 41 1, Summary of the study. Limitations of the study. Suggestions for further studies.
sae 4d vi ABSTRACT This paper studics common grammatical crrors in paragraph writing committed by first year English major students at School of Foreign Languages Thai Nguyen University (SFL-TNU) and the causes of these errors. To achieve the desired aims of current study, the author combined both qualitative and quantitative methods, including the instrument namely students’ writing analysis. The participants in the research were fifty first year English major students al SFI- TN Research resulis show that fist year English major students at SFL- TNU ofien commit errors m sentence structure, verb usage, preposition usage and singubajhual nouns. Besides, the tai causes of these errors me mother tongue interference, overgeneralization, ignorance of rule restrictions, incomplete application of rules and false concepts hypothesized, in which interference of native language and overgeneralization are the most common ones.
In order to minimize these errors, it is suggested that teachers help students practice writing and correct their writings effectively by suitable and flexible techniques. iii ABSTRACT This paper studics common grammatical crrors in paragraph writing committed by first year English major students at School of Foreign Languages Thai Nguyen University (SFL-TNU) and the causes of these errors. To achieve the desired aims of current study, the author combined both qualitative and quantitative methods, including the instrument namely students’ writing analysis. The participants in the research were fifty first year English major students al SFI- TN Research resulis show that fist year English major students at SFL- TNU ofien commit errors m sentence structure, verb usage, preposition usage and singubajhual nouns.
Besides, the tai causes of these errors me mother tongue interference, overgeneralization, ignorance of rule restrictions, incomplete application of rules and false concepts hypothesized, in which interference of native language and overgeneralization are the most common ones. In order to minimize these errors, it is suggested that teachers help students practice writing and correct their writings effectively by suitable and flexible techniques. iii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS EA; Exor Analysis LI: The First Language L2: The Second Language SPL-TNU: School of Foreign Languages — Thai Nguyen University vũ LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS EA; Exor Analysis LI: The First Language L2: The Second Language SPL-TNU: School of Foreign Languages — Thai Nguyen University vũ TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION. ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES PART A- INTRODUCTION 1. Identification of the problem und rationale of the study ow Mm Roe 2, Aims of the study. 4, Scope of the study. Significance of the study 6.
Structure of the study. PART B- DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER I- LITERATURE REVIEW 1. Definitions of gramamer 1. Reles of grammar in forcign language teaching 2.1, Definitions of paragraph.
Structure of a paragraph. 4, Errors in foreign language teaching woe 4. Definitions of errors 4. Errors versus mistakes 43.
Types of errors 4.4, Sources af errors 4. Mother tongue interference TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION. ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES PART A- INTRODUCTION 1.
Identification of the problem und rationale of the study ow Mm Roe 2, Aims of the study. 4, Scope of the study. Significance of the study 6. Structure of the study.
PART B- DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER I- LITERATURE REVIEW 1. Definitions of gramamer 1. Reles of grammar in forcign language teaching 2.1, Definitions of paragraph. Structure of a paragraph.
4, Errors in foreign language teaching woe 4. Definitions of errors 4. Errors versus mistakes 43. Types of errors 4.4, Sources af errors 4.
Mother tongue interference ABSTRACT This paper studics common grammatical crrors in paragraph writing committed by first year English major students at School of Foreign Languages Thai Nguyen University (SFL-TNU) and the causes of these errors. To achieve the desired aims of current study, the author combined both qualitative and quantitative methods, including the instrument namely students’ writing analysis. The participants in the research were fifty first year English major students al SFI- TN Research resulis show that fist year English major students at SFL- TNU ofien commit errors m sentence structure, verb usage, preposition usage and singubajhual nouns. Besides, the tai causes of these errors me mother tongue interference, overgeneralization, ignorance of rule restrictions, incomplete application of rules and false concepts hypothesized, in which interference of native language and overgeneralization are the most common ones.
In order to minimize these errors, it is suggested that teachers help students practice writing and correct their writings effectively by suitable and flexible techniques. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my many thanks to people who have assisted me when T carried out the 1esez ch. To my supervisor Dr. Phar Dang Binh, T owe a special debl of gratitude for lis profound knowledge, helpful support, and cnflusiasm, which are of almost importance to the achievement of my study.
I would like to convey my thanks to all my teachers of Post-Graduate Studies Department who have supported mw with a lot of knowledge. I owe a special note of gratitude to all my colleagues for their invaluable comments, assistance, and advice during the time I was completing my study I am extremely thankful to all the participants who provided me with rich and detailed data for the study and lent breadil and values Lo the research findings. Tatso wish lo express my sinecre gralilude and appreciation to my mother, iny father, farnily members, and Gienls whose prayers, love and best wishes were a source of inspiration, cncowagements, and motivation for me to complete this Tesearch. Finally, I would like to thank nry readers for their interests and comments on.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my many thanks to people who have assisted me when T carried out the 1esez ch. To my supervisor Dr. Phar Dang Binh, T owe a special debl of gratitude for lis profound knowledge, helpful support, and cnflusiasm, which are of almost importance to the achievement of my study. I would like to convey my thanks to all my teachers of Post-Graduate Studies Department who have supported mw with a lot of knowledge.
I owe a special note of gratitude to all my colleagues for their invaluable comments, assistance, and advice during the time I was completing my study I am extremely thankful to all the participants who provided me with rich and detailed data for the study and lent breadil and values Lo the research findings. Tatso wish lo express my sinecre gralilude and appreciation to my mother, iny father, farnily members, and Gienls whose prayers, love and best wishes were a source of inspiration, cncowagements, and motivation for me to complete this Tesearch. Finally, I would like to thank nry readers for their interests and comments on. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my many thanks to people who have assisted me when T carried out the 1esez ch.
To my supervisor Dr. Phar Dang Binh, T owe a special debl of gratitude for lis profound knowledge, helpful support, and cnflusiasm, which are of almost importance to the achievement of my study. I would like to convey my thanks to all my teachers of Post-Graduate Studies Department who have supported mw with a lot of knowledge. I owe a special note of gratitude to all my colleagues for their invaluable comments, assistance, and advice during the time I was completing my study I am extremely thankful to all the participants who provided me with rich and detailed data for the study and lent breadil and values Lo the research findings.
Tatso wish lo express my sinecre gralilude and appreciation to my mother, iny father, farnily members, and Gienls whose prayers, love and best wishes were a source of inspiration, cncowagements, and motivation for me to complete this Tesearch. Finally, I would like to thank nry readers for their interests and comments on. ABSTRACT This paper studics common grammatical crrors in paragraph writing committed by first year English major students at School of Foreign Languages Thai Nguyen University (SFL-TNU) and the causes of these errors. To achieve the desired aims of current study, the author combined both qualitative and quantitative methods, including the instrument namely students’ writing analysis.
The participants in the research were fifty first year English major students al SFI- TN Research resulis show that fist year English major students at SFL- TNU ofien commit errors m sentence structure, verb usage, preposition usage and singubajhual nouns.