I found Mantello's article interesting. It made me reflect on my way of correcting ss. I came to the conclusion that I do both: I correct errors selectively and/or comprehensively. It depends not only on the level I'm teaching but also on the s (whether he/she is weak or strong). I tend to use the coded feedback w/ weaker and more elementary ss because I feel it'll be easier and more motivating for them to focus on specific problems rather than try to grasp everything that comes with good writing (content, cohesion, coherence, linking words etc) at once. With stronger ss I tend to correct using the reformulation technique. I agree with Mantello when she says stronger ss seem to benefit more with this kind of correction as they are,in general, more attentive to the subtleties of writing in English.
Finally, I also share Mantello's view of engaging ss in the correction process. I often give individualized feedback and/or encourage them to think about the nature of their errors.
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It would be interesting to do a "follow-up" with your students about their errors to see if they are continuing to make the same mistakes. This is a great area for action research/practitioner research. Maybe incorporating the idea of error logs would help the students identify their errors.
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