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Generative Artificial Intelligence for L2 Writing Feedback: Potentials and Pitfalls
ZUO Xiuyuan, ZHU Rongrong
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2025.12.004
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
There has been a burgeoning interest in the application of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in second language (L2) writing instruction and evaluation. Based on extant literature, this paper synthesizes and discusses the potential opportunities as well as the possible risks of using GenAI for L2 written feedback. Furthermore, this paper proposes strategies to optimize GenAI feedback by maximizing its benefits and minimizing its weaknesses, thereby shedding light on the development of novel feedback approaches in the digital era.
generative artificial intelligence, second language writing, feedback
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