In this course, students will do corrections for almost all written quizzes and tests.

Read the why and how below to ensure you do the work as expected so your learning is maximized.

Learning From Mistakes
Mistakes are not just “wrong answers”—they’re clues about what we don’t understand yet. When we go back and correct them, we turn those mistakes into learning opportunities.
Building Stronger Understanding
A formative assessment is like a practice game. The purpose isn’t just to get a grade—it’s to see what we know and what still needs work. Corrections help us practice the right way and make sure misunderstandings don’t stick.
Preparing for Bigger Assessments
By fixing errors now, we’re less likely to repeat them on bigger tests, finals, or real-life applications. Corrections are like reviewing the playbook before the championship.
Active, Not Passive, Learning
Simply seeing a grade tells us “how we did.” But doing corrections helps us actively engage with the material, which is how our brains actually grow and remember.
Growth Mindset in Action
Corrections show that learning is a process. You’re not expected to be perfect on the first try—what matters is how you respond and improve.

“Think of formative assessments like scrimmages in sports. If your team makes

mistakes, you don’t just shrug and move on—you watch the film, fix the plays, and

practice again. That’s exactly what test corrections do for your learning.”

Look carefully at every correction or comment.
Ask yourself:
- What does this symbol/mark/word mean?
- Why did I get this wrong?
- What specific error is happening in my writing or communication?
Think about:
- Spelling → double-check letters, accents, and tildes.
- Grammar → subject/verb agreement, gender & number agreement.
- Conjugation → verb endings in the right tense/person.
- Word Choice/Order → missing or extra words, or words in the wrong order.

Research how to do it correctly in Spanish:
- Review class notes, handouts, or grammar charts.
- Use your textbook, reliable online sources, or examples from class.
- Double-check spelling and accent marks (orthography).
Make sure you understand the correct rule, structure, or pattern before moving forward.

Do your corrections directly on your formative assessment or on a separate sheet of paper that you will staple to the assessment.
Use a different color than you originally used (example: if you wrote in pencil, now use pen; if you wrote in black, now use blue).
For each mistake:
1. Explain what went wrong in your original attempt (based on your investigation).
2. Explain why it is wrong—what grammar rule, spelling detail, or structure you missed.
3. Write your corrected answer using the correct Spanish.

👉 Example

❌ Yo gusto el chocolate.
What went wrong?
- I used “gustar” like the verb “to like” in English, but in Spanish it works differently.
- Gustar means "to please" NOT "to like," so I need to say "chocolate pleases [to] me" in Spanish. (It is impossible to say "I like chocolate" in Spanish.)
- I am the indirect object of the sentence - I receive the pleasure from the chocolate.
- Chocolate is the subject of the sentence; what pleases me? = chocolate pleases [to] me = chocolate pleases = chocolate is the subject; gustar is conjugated for chocolate, singular masculine noun.
Why is it wrong?
- “Gustar” requires an indirect object pronoun, not a subject like “yo.” (And chocolate is the subject of the sentence anyway, so there is no place for yo, which is another subject.)
- Indirect object pronouns are me, te, le, nos, os, les, so I need to use me meaning "to me" because I am the receiver.
✅ Corrected: Me gusta el chocolate. (Chocolate pleases me.)

Corrections form:

Test corrections instructions /examples: Test Corrections, how to!.pdf