Quantitative-descriptive analysis of mistakes made by students in reports on linguistics

Abstract

Relevance.  The mistakes constantly appearing in students’ papers on “Linguistics” are the consequence of the lack of the correctly constructed preparation system. The analysis of such mistakes including their description, counting, systematization and showing the possible correction ways based on the complex comprehension of up-to-date rules and requirements to the composition of the reports on the topics studied allows us to work out the corresponding paper-check algorithm and recommendations for the participants of its preparation process.
Aim is to conduct quantitative-descriptive analysis of the mistakes in reports on “Linguistics” and to work out the practical recommendations facilitating their prevention and the ready paper-check algorithm based on it.
Methodology. The theoretical methods of comparative analysis, interpretation and modeling are used in the article. The methods of observation, quantitative analysis and generalization are applied.
Scientific novelty and/or theoretical and/or practical significance is in the possibility of systematizing students’ reports on foreign languages preparation; the data obtained, the examples identified and the results are planned to be used for the corresponding teaching manual creation as well as for the program development of the discipline “Science Literacy Basis” for the branch “Protvino” magistracy of Dubna State University.
Results. The mistakes in reports on “Linguistics” are identified, counted, distributed into thematic blocks and described; the practical recommendations and the ready paper-check algorithm are worked out.
Conclusions. The interdependence of the mistakes identified is clearly shown on the basis of the frequency detected; the conclusion about the necessity of the united complex preparation of every report is made with the aim of typical disadvantages elimination and development of competent scientific paper writing students’ skills.