Error Analysis of Writing Skills at College Level: A Case Study of Government College for Women, Wah Cantt

Abstract

Error analysis is the branch of applied linguistics and an important area of research in countries like Pakistan. The aim of this study is to discover the common errors committed by the students of college level of Government College for Women, Wah Cantt in their English writing. The most frequently happened errors which were found in the writings of the students included; capitalization, punctuation, spellings, words from first language, prepositions, incomplete structures, word order, possessives, pronoun, gerunds, infinitives, subject verb agreement, and articles. Based on the findings, recommendations and some implications which are of significance to educators and policy makers as well as to EFL teachers are provided. At least, it is hoped that the results of this study could be of much benefit for developing the English writing skills among intermediate students in Pakistan.