Enhancing accurate verb usage in ESL writing through direct written corrective feedback
The scholarly discourse over the impact of corrective feedback on writing accuracy has endured for decades, ever since Truscott (2020) challenged Kang and Han’s (2015) claim about the effectiveness of direct written corrective feedback (DWCF) in enhancing learners’ grammatical writing accuracy...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2024
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25026/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25026/1/Gema%20Online_24_4_16.pdf |
| Summary: | The scholarly discourse over the impact of corrective feedback on writing accuracy has endured
for decades, ever since Truscott (2020) challenged Kang and Han’s (2015) claim about the
effectiveness of direct written corrective feedback (DWCF) in enhancing learners’ grammatical
writing accuracy. This study evaluated the impact of DWCF on the accurate formulation and usage
of verbs in compositions written by forty English as a Second Language (ESL) learners at the
Secondary School Level (SSC). The participants in the study consisted of two groups: Group A,
which served as the treatment group, received DWCF treatments for twelve weeks and Group B,
which served as the control group, received broad comments without any particular remedial
actions. Similar levels of proficiency in verb formation and use were detected in the early tests for
both groups. However, following the intervention, Group A demonstrated substantial
improvements in their competency in constructing and using verbs, but Group B only exhibited
minor improvements. This study contributes to the ongoing academic discourse by integrating
theoretical frameworks on DWCF and demonstrating its significant and beneficial impact on
enhancing verb formation and use in English language learners’ writing. |
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