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A Proposal for a Systematic Review of the Common Errors of Senior High School Students’ English Writing Caused by Negative Influences of Chinese as L1

Yueqing GuSchool of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Understanding common errors in English writing is a popular topic in China as English learning is highly regarded in China. Many articles have done effective studies, like empirical studies, to learn about this topic. This article is a proposal for a systematic review which aims to analyze articles published between 2014 and 2024 looking into common errors of senior high school students’ English writing caused by negative influences of Chinese as L1. I plan to review studies under this topic which used IELTS writing tasks considering the authority of IELTS. This systematic review will collect and analyze the information about the common errors previous studies have found and analyze the influence Chinese as L1 has on these errors through the review. Thus, it can provide an overall picture of the research of this topic and contribute to further study in improving method of learning English writing.

Keywords: errors; L1; SLA; writing; review
Published: May 23, 2025
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2024.23314
Volume: CHR Vol.59
pp. 169-173
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