Report on Writing Feedback Techniques in an EFL classroom
... Introduction This paper reflects upon my own techniques so far for providing writing feedback to students and furthermore gives an outline of the method an EFL colleague is following to respond to students drafts. Both suggested techniques are further evaluated as they are compared and contrasted with reference to I. Lees article "ESL learners performance in error correction in writing: some implication for teaching" and A. Frankenberg-Garcias article "Providing student writers with pre-text feedback". ... Reflections on Personal Writing Feedback Techniques Feedback in my class is text-based1 as students do most of their writing at home. Whenever I receive a piece of writing, I never use a red pen because this creates a notion of correction, and some students may feel that you are rejecting their ideas.