Peer editing using shared online documents: the effects of comments and track changes on student L2 academic writing quality

Online peer editing: the influence of comments, tracked changes and perception of participation on students’ writing performance

“…Although some other superficial changes, such as correcting spelling, may emphasise mistakes, students could perceive these corrections as direct criticism, negatively impacting their future writing development (Kang & Han, 2015). Conversely, the lack of tracked changes might be interpreted by students as disengagement or indifference, which could also detrimentally affect their writing and task engagement (Costley et al, 2023). Furthermore, some studies have highlighted that additive or subtractive changes have different impacts on subsequent writing quality.…”