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Focus and Effects of Peer and Machine Feedback on Chinese University EFL Learners’ Revisions of English Argumentative Essays
- Source :
- Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- University of Silesia Press, 2021.
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Abstract
- The present mixed-method study examined the foci and effects of peer and machine feedback on the revisions of Chinese university EFL learners’ English argumentative essays. The data included Draft 1, peer feedback (PF), PF-based Draft 2, machine feedback (MF), MF-based feedback, questionnaires, and interview recordings. The main findings were: (a) peer feedback was primarily concerned with content errors, while machine feedback mainly involved non-content errors, (b) significant differences occurred in errors of most types between Draft 1, PF and PF-based Draft 2, and between Draft 1, MF, and MF-based Draft 2, (c) the intake of ‘introducing a new topic in Conclusion’ was a powerful predictor of PF-based Draft 2 scores, and (d) the participants generally moderately considered peer and machine feedback to be useful. Based on the findings, some implications are discussed on how to better implement and enhance the quality of peer and machine feedback.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24505455 and 24512125
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6085f46338a94bddb98f53d0a36bf77c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.31261/TAPSLA.8642