Hongyu Hu

Hongyu Hu

May 30, 2025

Error analysis, Online commentary in English, English sophomores.

Commentary writing is used to describe the profound essence of things, which can improve students’ linguistic competence and cognitive mode. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, the form of writing has changed. Except for offline writing, online writing has gained immense popularity. When writing, the phenomenon of errors is supposed to be unavoidable in the process of language acquisition and learning, previous studies have mainly focused on offline writing. However, little research has been implemented on errors made in online writing. This paper attempts to conduct an analysis of errors encountered in two online commentary writing assignments submitted by English sophomores, trying to study different types of English writing errors from the aspects of vocabulary, grammar and discourse, and identifying the sources of the errors students have made in writing. The results reveal that students make more intralingual errors rather than interlingual errors. The findings contribute to providing valuable perception into the types and frequencies of errors committed by English sophomores in online commentary in English. Furthermore, insightful recommendations are proposed in this study for both students and teachers, with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of teaching and learning strategies in commentary writing.

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