Free automatic corrective feedback on writing errors
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:52 pm
Hello teachers,
I want to share a link to a free online grammar checker for use with your ESL/EFL students.
Virtual Writing Tutor
On the main page, there is a textbox that you can compose in or paste text into. Click "Check for errors" to receive feedback messages for each error found. I find this particularly useful for teachers, as the system does not attempt to correct the errors for the student. It simply provides guidance on how to self-correct by showing the context of the error, suggesting a correction, and providing a rule.
At the top of the page, there is a link to a second page Test yourself! with random error presented each time the page loads. The idea is to show off the L2 errors that the system can catch and to give learners a chance to develop an eye for those errors.
If there is an error that the system doesn't catch and you think it should,
there is an email at the top to encourage community involvement.
Please, check it out and leave a reply with your thoughts here.
Thanks
I want to share a link to a free online grammar checker for use with your ESL/EFL students.
Virtual Writing Tutor
On the main page, there is a textbox that you can compose in or paste text into. Click "Check for errors" to receive feedback messages for each error found. I find this particularly useful for teachers, as the system does not attempt to correct the errors for the student. It simply provides guidance on how to self-correct by showing the context of the error, suggesting a correction, and providing a rule.
At the top of the page, there is a link to a second page Test yourself! with random error presented each time the page loads. The idea is to show off the L2 errors that the system can catch and to give learners a chance to develop an eye for those errors.
If there is an error that the system doesn't catch and you think it should,
there is an email at the top to encourage community involvement.
Please, check it out and leave a reply with your thoughts here.
Thanks