2. To reflect on the practice of corrective feedback in L2 writing: o What we do o Students’ views o What next? To reflect on the practice of corrective feedback in L2 writing: o What we do o Students’ views o What next?

3. ’Grammar correction has no place in writing classes and should be abandoned.’ Truscott, J. (1996) ’Grammar correction has no place in writing classes and should be abandoned.’ Truscott, J. (1996)

4. Against o Lack of evidence to the contrary o Can be damaging o Ignores students views Truscott (1996) o Leads to simplification Sheppard (1992) & Truscott 2001 in Beuningen, De Jong & Kuiken 2012:1) Against o Lack of evidence to the contrary o Can be damaging o Ignores students views Truscott (1996) o Leads to simplification Sheppard (1992) & Truscott 2001 in Beuningen, De Jong & Kuiken 2012:1)

5. For Students receiving cf demonstrated improved performance Ferris & Roberts (2001), Chandler (2003), Sheen (2007), Bitchener 2008, Bitchener & Koch (2008:193), Van Beuningen, De Jong & Kuiken (2012) For Students receiving cf demonstrated improved performance Ferris & Roberts (2001), Chandler (2003), Sheen (2007), Bitchener 2008, Bitchener & Koch (2008:193), Van Beuningen, De Jong & Kuiken (2012)

6. Direct Correct form Reformulation Indirect Error codes Underlining/highlighting an error Marks in the margin Metalanguage Asking a question Direct Correct form Reformulation Indirect Error codes Underlining/highlighting an error Marks in the margin Metalanguage Asking a question

7. o Want errors checked (Leki 1991 in Hyland 1998) o Preference for indirect (Ferris & Roberts 2001 & Leki 1991 in Ferris 2010:190) o Preference for direct (Elwood & Bode 2014:339) o Preference for negative cf citing the ‘insincerity of positive comments’ (Hyland 1998) o Want errors checked (Leki 1991 in Hyland 1998) o Preference for indirect (Ferris & Roberts 2001 & Leki 1991 in Ferris 2010:190) o Preference for direct (Elwood & Bode 2014:339) o Preference for negative cf citing the ‘insincerity of positive comments’ (Hyland 1998)

8. Very helpful Level 2Level 3Level 4 Indirect Error codes565855 Underlining785873 Direct Correct form898355 Correct sp786627

9. ErrorVery codes helpful L256 L3 58 L4 55 Perceived ability to correct: 80% 60% 78%100% 55%88% 54%72%

10. Under-Very lininghelpful L278 L3 58 L4 73 Perceived ability to correct: 80% 60% 33%67% 46%67% 36%54%

11. SpellingVery helpful L278 L3 67 L4 27 Perceived ability to correct 80%60% 55%66% 58%75% 73% 91%

12. Organ-Very isationhelpful L2100 L3 83 L4 91 Perceived ability to address 80%60% 55%77%79% 81% 90%

13. ContentVery helpful L289 L3 79 L4 64 Perceived ability to address 80%60% 44%77% 71%88% 63%90%

14. Many corrections ‘ I’m upset.’ ‘I feel demotivated a little but I feel I need to do more efforts to avoid that.’ ‘feeling bad at the beginning but it gives me an alarm that I should improve my writing more.’ ‘I feel we have someone want my benefits.’ ‘I’ll be happy because I would like to know my mistakes in brief.’ Many corrections ‘ I’m upset.’ ‘I feel demotivated a little but I feel I need to do more efforts to avoid that.’ ‘feeling bad at the beginning but it gives me an alarm that I should improve my writing more.’ ‘I feel we have someone want my benefits.’ ‘I’ll be happy because I would like to know my mistakes in brief.’

15. Few corrections ‘ I will think that it is going very well in my writing.’ ‘I feel good because I suppose that my writing skill has been improved.’ ‘It means my writing is good.’ ‘happy an I invite myself to dinner ’ ‘I feel the teacher don’t take my paragraph serious.’ ‘Not good as I will think I am good at English, and I will not improve my English skills.’ ‘hmmmm…good feeling but with doubts.’ ‘Lost. Not clear. Not motivated’ ‘Disappointed VERY MUCH and it makes me feel scared Few corrections ‘ I will think that it is going very well in my writing.’ ‘I feel good because I suppose that my writing skill has been improved.’ ‘It means my writing is good.’ ‘happy an I invite myself to dinner ’ ‘I feel the teacher don’t take my paragraph serious.’ ‘Not good as I will think I am good at English, and I will not improve my English skills.’ ‘hmmmm…good feeling but with doubts.’ ‘Lost. Not clear. Not motivated’ ‘Disappointed VERY MUCH and it makes me feel scared

16. o Adopt a gradual approach from direct to indirect o Dynamic assessment: mediated approach o Content, meaning & organisation o Follow up interviews o Teachers’ views o Consider affective factors ‘…the feedback situation has great potential for miscommunication and misunderstanding.’ Hyland (1998)

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