This work was done remotely by learners of English. They followed the instructions below. I fed their work into ChatGPT to see how it would do at identifying errors and giving feedback. I only wanted it actually identify and feedback on 3 errors each (to keep the learners focussed). Stylistically there are one or two revisions of ChatGPT’s work I would make, but it is a great start.
A visit to the park
You are visiting the park today. Write a postcard to your friend. Tell your friend what you are doing.
Write about 30 words.
- Write your first name in the name box
- Write 10 words about parks in the Words box (some verbs and some nouns)
- Write a short message to your friend. (only 30 words please).
corrected work
Dear Ali,
I was wondering how you are after I heard that you fell down the stairs and twisted your foot.
I wish I could be there with you, but the hospital you are in is very far from my house. It takes nearly two hours to get there. I hope you get better soon.
Wish you luck.
From Rumana
Rumana 's postcard
Dear Ali, I was wondering how you are after i heard that you fell down the stairs and twisted your foot. I wish i could be there with you but the Hospital you are in is very far from my house, it takes nearly two hours to get there.I hope you get better soon. Wish you luck. -From Rumana
Feedback
- Capitalize ‘I’ – practice correct capitalization.
- “Hospital” -> “hospital” – be mindful of unnecessary capital letters.
- Add space after period – review punctuation spacing.
- Overall: Well done, Rumana! Clear and empathetic.
Jenniffer's postcard
Hi dear Daniel.
I really sorry for your accident. I could see how someone pushed you while you was down the stair. I felt upset and insulted him.
How do you feel now. I can assume that you don’t work and will be in home couple weeks. If you need something please don’t hesitate in contact me. I hope you get well soon
Feedback
- “I really sorry” -> Add verb – practice sentence structure.
- “you was” -> “you were” – practice verb agreement.
- “in contact me” -> preposition use.
- Overall: Good effort, Jenniffer! Keep practicing.
corrected work
Hi dear Daniel,
I’m really sorry for your accident. I could see how someone pushed you while you were down the stair. I felt upset and insulted him.
How do you feel now? I can assume that you aren’t working and will be home for a couple of weeks. If you need something, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I hope you get well soon.
corrected work
Hello Kiran,
Are you fine? I was happy today. I went to the park. When I was at the park, many children were playing on the ground. Some children played cricket and football. Many children went on rides. I enjoyed the park so much. Then I came home.
Robina's postcard
Hello Kiran Are you fine i be happy today i go to park when i go to park many childrens playing in the ground some children play cricket and football Many childrens plays ride. i am so enjoy this park then i come my home
Feedback
- Spacing and capital ‘I’ – practice punctuation & capitalization.
- “childrens” -> “children” – practice plurals.
- Sentence structure – break up long sentences.
- Overall: Keep writing, Robina! You’re expressing well.
Larysa's postcard
Dear Sveta. Today we decided to visit the Harold Wood Park. It’s not far from our house. This park is interesting for its wild animals. We can see foxes, hares. Deer herd is right next to us. They don’t afraid of people and we can even take some pictures. Next weekend we can go here together. What do you think about it?
Your Larysa.
Feedback
- “Dear Sveta.” -> use comma – practice greeting punctuation.
- “They don’t afraid” -> Verb form error.
- Overall: Great work, Larysa! Detailed and inviting.
corrected work
Dear Sveta,
Today we decided to visit the Harold Wood Park. It’s not far from our house. This park is interesting for its wild animals. We can see foxes and hares. A herd of deer is right next to us. They aren’t afraid of people, and we can even take some pictures. Next weekend, we can go here together. What do you think about it?
Your Larysa.
Table of Errors:
| Error Type | Rumana | Jeniffer | Robina | Larysa | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitalization | 2 | – | 2 | – | 4 |
| Punctuation Spacing | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Sentence Structure | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Verb Agreement/Form | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Unnecessary Capital | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Preposition Use | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Plurals | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Greeting Punctuation | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total per Learner | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 |