Analyzing Grammatical Errors: A Case Study of Virtual University of Pakistan
The current study investigated an overview of the grammatical errors committed by the students of Virtual University of Pakistan (VoU) particularly in the English courses. These students were mainly from the computer science and management sciences programs. However, the learners fail to concentrate on the grammatical errors, which are the important part of their writing skills. The researchers selected a stratified random sample of ninety-nine students through the random number technique by using T-Yamani's method of selecting a sample for descriptive cum statistical analysis from online creative writings in thousands of Graded Discussion Board (GDB). These GDBs are part of the internal exams system of VoU. The study points out the most common grammatical errors committed by the graduate and post-graduate students of the Virtual University of Pakistan and suggests some remedial measures to correct those errors. Moreover, the research also provides facilitation for the teachers and students for further research in this area.
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Grammatical Errors, Virtual University, Graded Discussion Board (GDB), L1, L2
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(1) Rana Imran Ali
Faculty of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Imran
School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai University, China.
(3) Muhammad Waris Shahzad
Faculty of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Ali, R. I., Imran, M., & Shahzad, M. W. (2020). Analyzing Grammatical Errors: A Case Study of Virtual University of Pakistan. Global Educational Studies Review, V(III), 417-425. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).41
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CHICAGO : Ali, Rana Imran, Muhammad Imran, and Muhammad Waris Shahzad. 2020. "Analyzing Grammatical Errors: A Case Study of Virtual University of Pakistan." Global Educational Studies Review, V (III): 417-425 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).41
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HARVARD : ALI, R. I., IMRAN, M. & SHAHZAD, M. W. 2020. Analyzing Grammatical Errors: A Case Study of Virtual University of Pakistan. Global Educational Studies Review, V, 417-425.
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MHRA : Ali, Rana Imran, Muhammad Imran, and Muhammad Waris Shahzad. 2020. "Analyzing Grammatical Errors: A Case Study of Virtual University of Pakistan." Global Educational Studies Review, V: 417-425
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MLA : Ali, Rana Imran, Muhammad Imran, and Muhammad Waris Shahzad. "Analyzing Grammatical Errors: A Case Study of Virtual University of Pakistan." Global Educational Studies Review, V.III (2020): 417-425 Print.
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OXFORD : Ali, Rana Imran, Imran, Muhammad, and Shahzad, Muhammad Waris (2020), "Analyzing Grammatical Errors: A Case Study of Virtual University of Pakistan", Global Educational Studies Review, V (III), 417-425
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TURABIAN : Ali, Rana Imran, Muhammad Imran, and Muhammad Waris Shahzad. "Analyzing Grammatical Errors: A Case Study of Virtual University of Pakistan." Global Educational Studies Review V, no. III (2020): 417-425. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).41