Journal of Response to Writing
The Journal of Response to Writing is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes papers based on research, theory, and/or practice that meaningfully contribute to an understanding of how response practices lead to better writing. Articles contribute to first, second, and foreign language writing, teaching, and response practices in order to
- Provide a venue for theorizing and reporting ground-breaking research on response to writing
- Invite writing theorists, researchers, and practitioners to a venue to share their work with one another and colleagues in adjacent fields, most notably Rhetoric and Composition, Applied Linguistics, and Foreign Language teaching vis à vis L1 and L2 writing
- Provide new or experienced teachers with immediate suggestions for use in giving, encouraging, or managing responses to their students’ writing
See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.
Current Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
Editorial Section
Editors' Introduction
Betsy Gilliland and Lucie Moussu
Featured Articles
Navigating feedback in collaborative writing: The impact of student backgrounds and expectations on transitions to new academic and social spaces
Lindsey Gruber and María Fernández–Agüero
Examining Automated Writing Evaluation Error Coverage in Relation to Uptake and Retention
Mohaddeseh Mehrzad, Mohammad Rahimi, and Stephanie Link
Reaching Across the Divide Article
More Than Treating Errors: Bridging the Gaps and Expanding the Agenda for Scholarship on Teacher Written Feedback for L2 Writers
Lynn Goldstein and Robert Kohls
Teaching Tips
