Chen-Gender Differences in Taiwan Business Writing Errors (I-TESL-J)

Chen-Gender Differences in Taiwan Business Writing Errors (I-TESL-J): "Gender Differences in Taiwan Business Writing Errors
Judy F.Chen
jfc [at] rs1.occc.edu.tw
The Overseas Chinese College of Commerce
This study demonstrates the ease with which computers can be integrated into the writing class and how that integration can play a role in helping a teacher achieve a deeper understanding of his/her students' abilities and progress. In this case, I was able to examine the differences between males and females in the same classes, using identical software and receiving the same type of computer generated error feedback.
Analysis of errors for each assignment reveals that males and females did have differing rates of errors. Overall, male students scored higher error rates on 71.5 percent of the error types measured. Female students' errors were higher on 28.5 percent of the error types. On the most common errors, females consistently "