On the basis of our examination of L2 writing scholarship published between 2000 and the
present, we describe and reflect on developments relating to the teaching of L2 writing …

'I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in
selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this …

This research project undertook a review and synthesis of previous research on the
effectiveness of feedback for individual writing development. The work plan was divided into …

This paper reports on a study designed to investigate (a) whether peer review is an effective
pedagogical activity with adult Chinese students in the teaching of second language (L2) …

Assessment for learning has been extensively researched in the past two decades.
However, its applications as a means of classroom-based assessment, especially for …

Assessment as learning (AaL) puts students at the centre of learning and is considered a
powerful alternative assessment approach that can maximize student learning. How it can …

Reflection is considered as a mental process of an individual's internal problem-solving
activity and rarely observed in face-to-face instruction. As a consequence, students have few …

This article is organised in five parts. The introduction defines the area covered and gives
the rationale for a focus on FL writing research particularly in classroom contexts. The …

Although writing is considered as one of the most essential foreign language skills, its
development is quite challenging. To overcome their problems, recently teachers consider …

Classroom assessment has always been an indispensable and integral part of any
curriculum. In particular, assessment plays the role of reporting students' learning …