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Direct linkRahimi, Mohammad – Language Teaching Research, 2021
The impetus for the present study came from Ferris' (2010) article discussing the gap between theory, research, and practice in written corrective feedback (WCF). To address this gap, the present study aimed at comparing the impact of focused vs. comprehensive WCF and revision on the improvement of written accuracy of learners of English as a…
Descriptors: Error Correction, Writing Instruction, Essays, Writing Evaluation
Karim, Khaled; Nassaji, Hossein – Language Teaching Research, 2020
This study investigated the short-term and delayed effects of comprehensive written corrective feedback (WCF) on L2 learners' revision accuracy and new pieces of writing (i.e., the transfer effect of feedback). Three types of feedback were compared: direct feedback and two types of indirect feedback that differed in their degree of explicitness…
Descriptors: Revision (Written Composition), Transfer of Training, Error Correction, Feedback (Response)
Farahani, Ali Akbar Khomeijani; Nemati, Majid; Nazari Montazer, Mostafa – Language Testing in Asia, 2019
This study examines the distribution of peer review in face-to-face and mobile-mediated peer review groups and their effects on students' revision skills and academic writing development. Seventy-two first-year English for academic purposes (EAP) students participated in an 18-session IELTS academic writing course in a Canadian university the…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Peer Evaluation, English for Academic Purposes
Download full textLira-Gonzales, Maria-Lourdes; Nassaji, Hossein – TESL Canada Journal, 2020
This study examined and compared different written corrective feedback techniques used by English as a second language (ESL) teachers in three different educational contexts and levels (primary, secondary, and college) in Quebec, Canada. In particular, it examined whether there were any differences in the types of errors made, the kind and degree…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Feedback (Response), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Simard, Daphnée; Guénette, Danièle; Bergeron, Annie – Language Awareness, 2015
The impact written corrective feedback (WCF) has on second language development is still a subject of much debate. While some believe it leads to improvement, others are more sceptical. But in order for WCF to lead to second language improvement, learners must first be able to not only correctly interpret the WCF but also understand the linguistic…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), French
Gibson, Deborah – 1985
A student-centered noncredit writing course for students of English as a second language, designed to alleviate the problems of diverse class membership, consists of a series of composition assignments with topics determined by class interests and composition length determined by the student. The entire class participates in prewriting activities;…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, Course Organization, English (Second Language)
