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How to Correct: Four Ways to Handle Mistakes
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To produce proficient speakers of English, we must offer correction in the classroom.  We can employ teacher-to-student correction, self-correction, group correction, or student-to-student correction.  This article explains the differences of each, and their positives and negatives.
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Mistakes, Errors, and Correction
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Appropriate correction and feedback is a staple of the ESL classroom, just as are drills or speaking activities. But correct too much, and you produce a class of students whose fluency suffers. Correct too little, though, and words tumble out of your students' mouths. What comes out, though, is chocked full of problems with grammar and vocabulary. This article examines what we should and shouldn't correct.
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Praise and Criticism
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Praise and criticism work together to provide guidance in the classroom. The teacher should incorporate both, balancing one with the other. This article examines the whens, hows, and whys of praise and criticism.
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