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The effects of focused and unfocused written corrective feedback in an English as a foreign language context

Bibliographic Data

ID11989618
AuthorsRod Ellis (0000-0003-0131-1743, Shanghai International Studies University, corresponding author), Younghee Sheen (American University), Mihoko Murakami (Seijoh University), Hide Takashima (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Year2008
Volume36
Issue3
Pages353-371
Publication date2008-07-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSystem (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0346-251X • E-ISSN: 1879-3282
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.system.2008.02.001
OpenAlexW2012559983
LanguageEN
Citations received121
References cited27

Context (archaeology · Corrective Feedback · Grammar · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Narrative · Programming language · Second language · Second language writing · Set (abstract data type · Test (biology · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching

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