scholarly journals Does language analytical ability mediate the effect of written feedback on grammatical accuracy in second language writing?

System ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 110-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natsuko Shintani ◽  
Rod Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Writing ◽  
Written Feedback ◽  
Grammatical Accuracy ◽  
Language Writing

Assessing Second Language Writing

2000 ◽  
Vol 127-128 ◽  
pp. 37-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yili Li
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Writing ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Analytical Scheme ◽  
Written Texts ◽  
Grammatical Accuracy ◽  
Language Writing ◽  
Rhetorical Features ◽  
High Level

Abstract This article examines the relationship between two kinds of methods used to assess the quality of second language writing : 1) objective computerised text analysis focusing on the linguistic features of written texts, and 2) subjective evaluation performed by human raters using a combination of holistic and analytical scoring procedures. In particular, it attempts to explore the potentials and possible limitations of using computerised programs as research tools in second language writing research. The written sample consisted of a total of 132 short essays written b y ESL students enrolled in various academic programs at an American university. The first method used computerized programs to assess the written texts in terms of syntactic complexity, lexical complexity and grammatical accuracy, whereas in the second method, two ESL raters evaluated the same sample of texts by first assigning a holistic score to each piece of writing, then applying an analytical scheme to assess linguistic features at the syntactic, lexical and grammatical level as well as textual and rhetorical features at the discourse level. A series of correlation analyses were performed using the scores obtained from these two kinds of assessment procedures at the correspondent levels. The results show that a significant correlation was consistently found between these two kinds of scores at the level of grammatical accuracy, yet n o significant correlation was found in any of the other categories. The results also indicate a high level of internal consistency in t he computerized analysis.

scholarly journals The Effects of Direct and Indirect Corrective Feedback on Accuracy in Second Language Writing

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Abbas Mustafa Abbas ◽  
Hogar Mohammed Tawfeeq
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Second Language Writing ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
L2 Writing ◽  
Grammatical Accuracy ◽  
Language Writing ◽  
Post Test

The effectiveness of providing Corrective Feedback (CF) on L2 writing has long been a matter of considerable debate. A growing body of research has been conducted to investigate the value of various types of CF on improving grammatical accuracy in the writing of English as a second or foreign language. This article is mainly concerned with the role of Corrective Feedback (CF) in developing the L2 writers’ ability to produce an accurate text, and argues that CF is considered to be one of the fundamental techniques in teaching second language (L2) writing. Bearing this in mind, it attempts to maintain the effectiveness of CF on the L2 students’ abilities to develop the accuracy of their written output. This topic has recently produced a significant interest among both teachers and researchers in the areas of L2 writing and second language acquisition. A key issue to be addressed is the degree to which CF effectively helps the second language writers obtain long-term accuracy. Currently, the author of this paper has been conducting a PhD study on the effect of direct and indirect corrective feedback on the academic writing accuracy of Kurdish EFL university students, and the data was collected from writing testing samples (pre-test, post-test and delayed post-test) produced by105 undergraduate students of English department from two public universities. The results could be obtained from the study should have important implications for L2 writing practitioners and researchers.

scholarly journals The Effect of Implicit Corrective Feedback on English Writing of International Second Language Learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Hanadi Abdulrahman Khadawardi
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Second Language Writing ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Written Feedback ◽  
Student Writers ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Language Writing

Debate about the value and the effect of both kinds of corrective feedback, explicit and implicit on second language writing has been prominent in recent years. Second language writing researchers investigate whether written implicit corrective feedback facilitates the acquisition of linguistic features. In contrast, L2 writing researchers generally emphasize the question of whether written corrective feedback helps student writers improve their writing texts and reduces their language errors. Understanding these differences is important because it provides guidelines for English language writing teachers on what are the best way to provide feedback for student writers. A quasi-experimental study was conducted to investigate the effects of implicit corrective feedback on the English writing of international second language learners in a UK educational context. It scrutinizes the application of teacher implicit written feedback in relation to the advancement of the writing skill of second language learners within a short-term period. A case study consisting of a small group of international students received implicit written feedback through codes representing specific types of writing errors. Participants were also interviewed to understand their views regarding teacher implicit written feedback and their reactions towards it. The results of the study revealed that teacher implicit written feedback helped correcting particular type of errors while other errors mandated the intervention of the teacher oral feedback.

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