Abstract:

Different articles give different suggestions about how to provide effective feedback on L2 student writing.  However, context is an important factor influencing research results.  The suggestions in research articles may not be effective when taken out of the context of the article.  The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of a wide range of feedback practices that can be effectively used with L2 learners to promote learning, based on a review of literature. As context is such an important factor, in this article suggestions will be organized based on the purpose of the class for which the writing is undertaken and the purpose of the feedback. In particular, suggestions will be made in terms of the focus of feedback, medium of feedback delivery, level of explicitness, amount of feedback and source of feedback.  Finally, specific suggestions will be summarized for each stage of L2 writing learning, limitations of the article and suggestions for further empirical research will be made.

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