Publication Date
2017
Keywords
L1, oral, written, feedback, affects
Abstract
Peer response is one of the most important activities in writing classrooms because it provides a sense of audience to students. At the same time, students also receive feedback for revision. Asking L2 writers to use their L1s in providing feedback to their L1-speaking peers helps them gain confidence in peer response activities, which in turn gives them self-confidence in their writing proficiency. In this small-scale pilot project, L2 students were asked to reflect on their use of L1s providing both oral and written feedback. They reported that students felt they could express their feedback in a more meaningful way. The article concludes with pedagogical implications in teaching writing in both ESL and EFL contexts.
Recommended Citation
Chamcharatsri, Bee
(2017)
"“I Could Express Feeling Completely”: Inviting L2 Writers to Use L1 in Peer Responses,"
Journal of Response to Writing: Vol. 3:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/journalrw/vol3/iss2/4