STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
5.4
STUDY SKILLS
CORRECTING YOUR WRITING
1
Developing self-awareness
Which of these
sentences are true for you?
1
I always check my writing carefully when I’ve finished.
2
I read my teacher’s comments and corrections
carefully.
3
When my teacher gives back my work, the only
thing I look at is my mark.
4
I look at my mistakes, but never remember them.
5
After my teacher gives back my work, I often rewrite
it to make it better.
2
Match these common types of mistake with the
sentences below.
grammar vocabulary spelling punctuation
word order leaving words out
’
1
That s an interesting idea.
biggest
2
Greenland is the bigger island in the world.
not as
3
Great Britain is as not cold as Greenland.
of
4
These animals have caused a lot damage.
hopeless
5
The situation is bad, but it isn’t useless.
advice
helpful
6
Their advise was very helpfull.
3
a
Word order
Change the position of one word in
each sentence to make it correct.
1
A mountain bigger than a hill is.
2
Are many dangerous animals there in your country?
3
Pollution damages the environment natural.
4
What you can see in the first picture?
3
b
Add one word to each sentence to make it correct.
Are the missing words similar in any way?
1
It’s fourth biggest island in the world.
2
These animals difficult to control.
3
Great Britain is crowded than many other countries.
4
This picture shows team of people.
3
c
Punctuation
Correct the punctuation in this piece
of writing. Use full stops and capital letters, and take
out unnecessary commas.
the natural world is very important to us and we
must be careful, not to destroy it or damage it,
today, many beautiful places are in danger, from
greenland to madagascar
4
a
Look at this student’s writing. The teacher uses a
correction code. Correct the mistakes.
Gr
= grammar
Sp
= spelling
= missing word
WW
= wrong word (vocabulary)
WO
= word order
P
= punctuation
Sp
P
Many mountins are impressive and magical, but its
WW
important remember that they can also have
Gr
dangerous. If we climbing them, we should make sure,
P
WO
for example that we have the equipment correct.
4
b
Read the rest of the student’s work. Look for
mistakes and write the correct symbol above the
mistake. Then check on page 135.
The wether can change very quick and it’s easy lose
your way. If you don’t have much experiment, its
better go with someone who can you guide. If you
have any difficulties.
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