IMPROVING DESCRIPTIVE WRITING SKILLS USING BLOG-BASED PEER FEEDBACK

Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of blog based pair correction on students’ descriptive writing. To this end, thirty intermediate English language students (including 10 boys and 20 girls) were selected and divided into two groups, experimental and control, based on the results of their pretest. Students in both groups were asked to write six descriptive essays and post it on their blog. The procedure used in the study ran parallel for both groups except that students in experimental group were required to have peer correction on blog based on a scoring rubric. Analysis of covariance revealed that peer correction on the blog had positive impact on the grammar and word choice of students’ descriptive writing. It was also found that students had a positive attitude toward writing on blog and peer correction. Based on the results, teachers can implement the blog based peer correction technique to motivate students and enhance their descriptive writing skills and to provide an interactive environment to facilitate feedback.