Review Article on "The Effectiveness of Teacher's Written Feedback on L2 Writing"

Abstract

This paper reviews previous studies on the effectiveness of three types of teacher's written feedback: form-focused, content-based, and integrated feedback. More specifically, the study pursues the following issues: Why certain types of feedback are put forth, how they are performed in students' writing, and what the main issues are in this field. Through the extensive review on the issues suggested, this study attempts to help L2 teachers choose from different types of written feedback considering the advantages and disadvantages of each feedback type to more effectively improve their students' writing skills.