PUNCTUATION ERRORS IN WRITING IN ENGLISH

Authors : Nejla Gezmiş

Pages : 421-432

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Publication Date : 2023-07-31

Article Type : Research Article

Abstract :The aim of this study is to analyze the punctuation errors that the students made in the process of academic writing in English, to discuss the reasons underlying these errors, and to suggest some remedies for these errors. The data collection procedure was accomplished through 56 English essay papers written by the participants as a final assignment in the writing course. After their errors were identified, quantified, and categorized as intralingual and interlingual, the reasons for the errors were also discussed in terms of literature background. The findings demonstrate that the students frequently made errors in using a comma, and that the students had a tendency of committing interlingual errors, although their errors were also caused by their target language. In the light of the findings, it is recommended that punctuation marks should be taught in the target language in detail, and both differences and similarities between native and target language should be pointed out in teaching punctuation.
Keywords : Hata Çözümlemesi, Noktalama İşaretleri, Yazma Becerisi