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We can collect common erro

rs
from students written
work and
write them on the bo
ard for class
correction.

Students can correct each oth

er,

rather than the teach

er.
For example, each lea
rner quickly
writes a short text on
his or her
favourite sportsperso
n (or actor or
singer, etc). Then eve
ryone passes
their writing to the ne
xt student
and corrects that tex
t. This rotation
continues until the co
rrected texts
are returned to the w
riters.

For more examples of similar exercises, please visit:

www.teachingenglish.org.uk

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Correcting students
writing

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