LANGUAGE REVIEW OF
SELF-LEARNING MODULES AND
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
LANGUAGE EVALUATION
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4.
Coherence and clarity of thought
Grammar and syntax
Spelling and punctuation
Consistency and style
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A. Coherence and Clarity of Thought
• Do the statements / phrases make
sense?
• Do the sentences in the
paragraph contribute to one idea?
• Are the thoughts / ideas logically
sequenced?
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Are conjunctions and transitional
phrases used to link sentences or
paragraphs?
• Is the choice of words / expressions
appropriate?
• Are the sentences too long or complex?
• Is the vocabulary adapted to the target
readers experience and understanding?
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B. Grammar and Syntax
 Check the materials for:
 Agreement between subject and verb
 Misplaced modifiers
 Unclear antecedents
 Faulty parallel construction
 Split infinitives
 Overuse of certain words
 Redundancies
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C. Spelling and Punctuation
• Are words, whether local or foreign,
correctly spelled?
• Are the right punctuations in the right
places?
• Is the use of the serial comma
(comma before and and or)
observed?
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D. Consistency in Style
 Are lessons, instructions,
exercises, questions, and activities
clear to the intended users?
 Where alternative spellings are
permitted, was a choice made and
used consistently throughout the
material?
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D. Consistency in Style
 Is the need for the same tense or
person observed?
 Are the rules on capitalization,
hyphenation, setting off in italics or
boldface followed?
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Are main heads, subheads,
sections, and subsections
consistently classified?
Is there consistence in
phraseology of titles, presentation
or introduction of new chapters or
units?
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Translation (for Contextualized LRs)
Original text is accurately rendered.
Translation is fluent, smooth, and
readable for the target user.
Vocabulary and idioms respond
accurately to the original text.
Vocabulary is adapted to the target
user’s experience and understanding.
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Translation (for Contextualized LRs)
Correct syntax and orthography are
followed.
Lessons, instructions, exercises,
questions, and activities are clear to
the intended user.
Right mechanics of writing is
followed.
Sentences are clear, short, and
simple.
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Focus of Language Evaluation
1. Coherence
and clarity of
thought
2. Grammar and Syntax
3. Spelling and punctuation
4. Consistency and style
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