Scott,

I think this is probably the most carefully done research on usage errors
in American university student writing.

http://www.inventio.us/ccc/1988/12/robert-j-connors-and-andrea-a.html

Connors, Robert J., and Andrea A. Lunsford. "Frequency of Formal Errors in
Current College Writing, or Ma and Pa Kettle Do Research."* CCC* 39.4
(1988): 395-409.

Bob Yates
University of Central Missouri


On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 1:03 AM, Scott Woods <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Group,
>
> Is anyone familiar with research on usage errors and methods for reducing
> them in students' work? What really works for reducing usage errors? What
> doesn't work? How should we think of usage errors? Do error reduction
> efforts work? What do they give us? While I don't want my students to make
> errors, I'm much more interested in improving their writing than in reducing
> their errors.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott Woods
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