Feedback in L2 English Writing in the Arab World Inside the Blac

“This edited book is a great addition to ELT research on feedback in L2 English writing in the Arab World. It is a must read for researchers investigating perceptions and practices of writing feedback.” Sabhi Hidri, Founder of Tunisia TESOL, Faculty

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Feedback in L2 English Writing in the Arab World

Abdelhamid M. Ahmed Salah Troudi  •  Susan Riley Editors

Feedback in L2 English Writing in the Arab World Inside the Black Box

Editors Abdelhamid M. Ahmed Core Curriculum Program Qatar University Doha, Qatar

Salah Troudi Graduate School of Education University of Exeter Exeter, UK

Susan Riley Graduate School of Education University of Exeter Exeter, UK

ISBN 978-3-030-25829-0    ISBN 978-3-030-25830-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25830-6 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Foreword

Feedback in L2 Language Writing in the Arab World: Inside the Black Box is the first book of its type to address feedback practices in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing in the Arab world. To the best of the editors’ knowledge, no previous book has tackled this under-researched topic. This volume comprises ten research-based chapters divided into two parts: Perceptions about Feedback in L2 English Writing and Feedback Practices in L2 English Writing. Sixteen EFL experts have contributed to writing the nine chapters that comprise this book. The contributors are affiliated with the following seven Arab countries: Egypt, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, research on feedback in EFL writing in the other eleven Arab countries is reviewed and reported in Chap. 1. It has been acknowledged that research is lacking in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) context (Hidri, 2019). Accordingly, the lack of published research articles is a common feature that was found while reviewing the prev