Content text Task Type 1: Error Discovery: Guidelines.pdf
correct. ○ If Yes, error found: ■ Identify the error type: ■ Grammar (tense, agreement, word order, or spelling; incorrect punctuation can also be flagged as an error, but only if it significantly alters the meaning of a text away from its intended meaning). ■ Unnatural phrasing. ■ Wrong register/tone. ■ Cultural/context mismatch. ■ Factual inaccuracy. To summarize, an error may fall into one of these categories: Use your own judgment to evaluate correctness; do not use AI or external tools Error Categories Means Example Grammatical Errors Mistakes in tense, subject–verb agreement, pronouns, plurals, etc. “She have a book.” → Error. Correct: “She has a book.” Unnatural Phrasing Sentences that a native speaker would rarely say, even if grammatically correct. “She explained to me the rules.” → Error. Correct: “She explained the rules to me.”