The role of self-assessment practices in the improvement of freshman students' writing performance and awareness

In this study, it was aimed to examine the role of self-assessment practices in the improvement of students' English writing skills. A qualitative case study was conducted in line with the objectives of the research. The participants were 22 Automotive Engineering freshman students. Having been subjected to eight different writing sessions which the researcher had designed in advance, the participants were asked to assess themselves and their performance through various instruments at the end of those sessions. Data for this study was collected through self-assessment checklists, student journals, teacher journal and a self-assessment questionnaire. As a conclusion of the study, it was asserted that students' self-assessment in their own writing skill played an important role in creating personality and task awareness as well as in their performances in the writing skill.