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Sugaring the Pill: Praise and Criticism in Written Feedback.
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Hyland, Fiona; Hyland, Ken – Journal of Second Language Writing, 2001
Offers a detailed text analysis of written feedback given by two teachers of English-as-a-Second-Language students. Considers this feedback in terms of it functions as praise, criticism, and suggestions. Explores the motivations for these through teacher interviews and think-aloud protocols and examines cases where students failed to understand…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Correction, Feedback, Interviews