Rationale Currently, English is the language popular used in international transactions. This is also the most foreign language taught at universities in Vietnam until today. Many students had found the need to learn English to meet the necessary of a modern society. However, mastering English grammar is not a simple task. Among the 4 basic skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing, students often having difficulties in Writing skills, especially for amateur students in their final year when their vocabulary and language knowledge are limited. Therefore, students can hardly avoid mistakes when writing even when they are paying attention to their writting. Within the scope of this research, the author will indicate and analyse the causes of errors that students or acquired when writing. The author please give a few suggestions on corrective measures to help students avoid making mistakes when learning writing skills. 2. Aims of the Study Research and evaluation of student status is not graduated because of their writing skills Give a few solutions to improve writing skills for students 3. Research Questions What are some basic grammar mistakes that students often make? What are the causes for these errors? 4. Scope of the Study Scope space: Research across students of Vietnam National University Age: 1825 years old Object: Students of Ha Noi open university brand at Đa Nang Scope Time: one month 5. Methods of Study 5.1. Data collection methods + Self report: questionnaire and interview + Observation: testing and observation of document 5.2. Data analysis methods 5.3. Methods of processing statistics 5.4. Compare collation 6. Tentative Design of the Study Chapter 1: General Introduction about Theoretical basis and reasoning issues Chapter 2: Current situation of students about writing skills in language English and common basic grammar mistakes 2.1. Current situation of students about writing skills in language English 2.2. Common basic grammar mistakes + Mistake vocabulary + Error using wrong word type + Error using this word with other words + Gramma structural errors + Repeated errors from several in short paragraphs + Spelling mistake + the orther mistake…. 2.3. The causes of errors when writing Some of the following causes can be considered for students who often have an error while writing. + Not knowing the exact meaning of the word + not mastering basic grammar + The influence of mother tongue + No regular writing practices Chappter 3: Provide a learning method to improve students writing skills + Read a variety of documentary books + Check spelling mistakes after writing + Rewriting + practice bilingual translation 7. Outline of Literature Review 7.1. Key concepts 7.2. Related studies VIII. References 1. Collins Publishers. (1992). English Usage. Harper Collins Publishers. 2. Ferris, D.R. (1997). The Influence of Teacher Commentary on Student Revision. TESOL Quarterly. 3. Michael Swan. (1995). Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press. 4. Murphy, R. (1994). English Grammar in use. Cambridge University Press. 5. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary. (7th edition). Oxford
Name:Cù Thị Tường Vi Class: F110 – ID: 18C-71-55.0-03127 Topic: A study on common basic grammar mistakes made by VNU (Vietnam National University) elementary non-gifted English undergraduates in their writings CONTENT Rationale - Currently, English is the language popular used in international transactions This is also the most foreign language taught at universities in Vietnam until today - Many students had found the need to learn English to meet the necessary of a modern society However, mastering English grammar is not a simple task Among the basic skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing, students often having difficulties in Writing skills, especially for amateur students in their final year when their vocabulary and language knowledge are limited - Therefore, students can hardly avoid mistakes when writing even when they are paying attention to their writting Within the scope of this research, the author will indicate and analyse the causes of errors that students or acquired when writing - The author please give a few suggestions on corrective measures to help students avoid making mistakes when learning writing skills Aims of the Study - Research and evaluation of student status is not graduated because of their writing skills - Give a few solutions to improve writing skills for students Research Questions - What are some basic grammar mistakes that students often make? - What are the causes for these errors? Scope of the Study - Scope space: Research across students of Vietnam National University - Age: 18-25 years old - Object: Students of Ha Noi open university brand at Đa Nang - Scope Time: one month Methods of Study 5.1 Data collection methods + Self- report: questionnaire and interview + Observation: testing and observation of document 5.2 Data analysis methods 5.3 Methods of processing statistics 5.4 Compare collation Tentative Design of the Study Chapter 1: General Introduction about Theoretical basis and reasoning issues Chapter 2: Current situation of students about writing skills in language English and common basic grammar mistakes 2.1 Current situation of students about writing skills in language English 2.2 Common basic grammar mistakes + Mistake vocabulary + Error using wrong word type + Error using this word with other words + Gramma structural errors + Repeated errors from several in short paragraphs + Spelling mistake + the orther mistake… 2.3 The causes of errors when writing Some of the following causes can be considered for students who often have an error while writing + Not knowing the exact meaning of the word + not mastering basic grammar + The influence of mother tongue + No regular writing practices Chappter 3: Provide a learning method to improve students writing skills + Read a variety of documentary books + Check spelling mistakes after writing + Rewriting + practice bilingual translation Outline of Literature Review 7.1 Key concepts 7.2 Related studies VIII References Collins Publishers (1992) English Usage Harper Collins Publishers Ferris, D.R (1997) The Influence of Teacher Commentary on Student Revision TESOL Quarterly Michael Swan (1995) Practical English Usage Oxford University Press Murphy, R (1994) English Grammar in use Cambridge University Press Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (7th edition) Oxford