IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING: WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR TEACHER FEEDBACK

Feedback on students’ written work has always been examined by interested second language (SL) researchers and practitioners. The way a teacher provides feedback will have direct impact on whether students become successful or unsuccessful writers. Feedback provides students the opportunity to revise their written work which is crucial to their development as writers. This paper discusses some of the researched issues related to teacher feedback to students’ writing, types of teacher written feedback, the impact of teacher feedback and also teachers’ role in providing feedback. An insight into what teacher feedback entails will reveal how feedback can play a central role in increasing the learner’s achievement in writing.