The influence of peer feedback on students' writing performance and their attitudes towards writing

This study investigated the influence of peer feedback on students' writing performance and attitudes towards writing. The sample of the study consisted of 20 male and female students from preparatory school students writing course offered by the English Department at Toros University in the academic year 2013/2014. A pre- ,mid-, and a post-tests were applied to check the students' performance before and after the feedback sessions also, a pre-attitude paragraph and a post-attitude paragraph were asked students to write to see whether the students' attitudes change or stay same after the study. At the end of the study, the number of the students who had positive attitude towards writing skill increased significantly also, students' grades improved significantly, too.