Correction is provided in the oral language class-room to help learners identify problematic areas,re-formulate rules in their minds,so speak more accu-rately.However,many correction techniques seem tofrustrate and in...Correction is provided in the oral language class-room to help learners identify problematic areas,re-formulate rules in their minds,so speak more accu-rately.However,many correction techniques seem tofrustrate and intimidate rather than enlighten.Thisarticle reviews current correction techniques.It thendescribes how certain features of the cloze procedurecan be adapted into a simple correction procedure ef-fective in eliciting self-and peer-correction from stu-dents.展开更多
文摘Correction is provided in the oral language class-room to help learners identify problematic areas,re-formulate rules in their minds,so speak more accu-rately.However,many correction techniques seem tofrustrate and intimidate rather than enlighten.Thisarticle reviews current correction techniques.It thendescribes how certain features of the cloze procedurecan be adapted into a simple correction procedure ef-fective in eliciting self-and peer-correction from stu-dents.