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Francis Xavier College

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Key Terms & Concepts in Managing

& Implementing Standards-Based

Grammar Teaching
Lecture discussion with the important terminology

associated with the Teaching and

Assessment of Grammar.

UNIT TWO WEEK 2

Teaching & Assessment of Grammar (EL 108)

Eliakim A. Balolot, LPT, Associate Instructor

eabalolot@sfxc.edu.ph 09515579351
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What is Grammar?
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As future English Teachers, it is crucial to

know the three components of grammar.

Three (3) Components of Grammar:

1. FORM - the accuracy of sentence structures

2. MEANING - applicable in real-life situations
3. USE - the appropriateness in context
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Standards-Based Grammar Teaching

"Standard" is the regularization of the grammar,

spelling, language usage, and not to minimal
desirability or interchangeability.

Key Concepts in Grammar Study:

1. Grammar and Grammaring

2. Grammaticalization
3. Error Correction vs. Feedback
4. Spoken vs. Written Grammar
5. Grammatical Assessment
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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 1. Grammar and Grammaring

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Grammar is what one knows about a language

- the phonology, semantics and pragmatics

while language skills are what we do with

language including speaking, listening, writing

and reading (Bohemia, 2015).

Larsen-Freeman (2011) shared that grammar

is a skill rather than competence. In addition,

she referred Grammaring as the fifth skill.

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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 2. Grammaticalization

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French linguist Antoine Meillet introduced the

concept of grammaticalization in his 1912

study "L'evolution des forms grammaticales".

"...the embedding into grammar (the taking on

of grammatical status) of once non or less

grammatical phenomena."

- Brian Joseph, Harvard University

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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 2. Grammaticalization

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EXAMPLES:

Contraction: let us - let's

Reduction: because - coz
Language Change: fish - fishes
Double Negatives: I ain't got nothing!
Neo Pronouns: Them/They or Ze/Hir/Hirs,
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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 3. Error Correction vs. Feedback

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MISTAKE VS. ERROR

Mistake usually refer to slips students commit

which they can correct themselves while errors
are slips where students need correction.

KEY POINT: The teacher's reaction towards

errors students commit is very important.

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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 3. Error Correction vs. Feedback

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POSITIVE FEEDBACK

1. Confirmation: I like how you pronounce X.

Can you try it once more?

2. Praise: Amazing. Bravo. Excellent. Fantastic

Work.
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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 3. Error Correction vs. Feedback

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NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

1. Recasting:
Student: Yesterday, I go shopping.
Teacher: Oh yesterday, I also WENT shopping.

2. Clarification: Excuse me? Can you say that

again? That's interesting, can you repeat?

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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 3. Error Correction vs. Feedback

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DIRECT/EXPLICIT STRATEGIES

1 Correct answer feedback: Oh, you mean...

You should say... The correct is...

2. Guided Feedback: The teacher asks

questions or comments about the feedback.

Student: Yesterday, I go shopping.
Teacher: It was yesterday, so how should we say it?
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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 4. Spoken vs. Written Grammar

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The distinction between spoken and written

grammar is practically due to the fact that we

don't speak the way we write and we certainly

don't write the way we speak.

Speakers may commit grammatical errors

that can never be possible and acceptable in

written grammar.
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Key Concepts in Grammar Study 5. Grammatical Assessment

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Assessing grammar is important so that

we can identify the students' strengths and
weaknesses.

Three (3) Basic Types of Assessment:

1. Diagnostic Assessment
2. Formative Assessment
3. Summative Assessment
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Home Discussion FLA Contact
College of Teacher Education

Key Terms & Concepts in Managing

& Implementing Standards-Based

Grammar Teaching
Lecture discussion with the important terminology

associated with the Teaching and

Assessment of Grammar.

UNIT TWO WEEK 2

Teaching & Assessment of Grammar (EL 108)

Eliakim A. Balolot, LPT, Associate Instructor

eabalolot@sfxc.edu.ph 09515579351