1996/06/01 by John Truscott · 20 citations
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · #EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning #Second Language Acquisition and Learning #Second Language Learning and Teaching
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1467-1770.1996.tb01238.x
The paper argues that grammar correction in L2 writing classes should be abandoned, for the following reasons: (a) Substantial research shows it to be ineffective and none shows it to be helpful in any interesting sense; (b) for both theoretical and practical reasons, one can expect it to be ineffective; and (c) it has harmful effects. I also consider and reject a number of arguments previously offered in favor of grammar correction.