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บทคัดย่อ

Writing errors are considered indicative signs of a language learning process. In assisting
the learners to successfully acquire writing skills, the error analysis is crucial. This study aimed to
1) analyze the types of errors found in argumentative writing among a group of Thai students participating in online collaborative writing (OCW) using Google Docs and 2) explore the level of the students’ satisfaction of OCW using Google Docs.The participants were 32 second-year English major students selected by purposive sampling from their Writing II course. The research instruments were 1) eight argumentative pieces of writing and a record form of the types of errors adapted from Nourish’s (1983), 2) a 5-rating scale questionnaire, and 3) a semi-structured interview. The statistics used in data analysis were frequency and percentage.
346 errors in writing argumentative essays were found. The three most frequent errors were incomplete sentences (14.74 %), misspelling (13 %), and word choices (9.83%) respectively. In terms of the students’ satisfaction, the findings indicated that the students reported being highly satisfied with OCW using Google Docs ( = 3.50). Furthermore, the students had an overall positive feedback and found it useful in terms of writing anywhere and anytime, and increasing their motivation. Therefore, the findings of this study were enlightening and should be considered by English teaching practitioners in Thailand for their pedagogical implications when teaching argumentative writing to students.