Students’ Perceptions of Teacher’s Written Feedback on Their Essays

Abstract

Abstract
This paper discusses the perceptions that students had with regard to teacher’s written feedback on their essays. This study used descriptive method in gathering the data. The instrument utilized in the inquiry was survey questionnaire. The results of a survey given to a group of students at English
Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas PGRI Palembang show that the students believe that teacher’s written feedback is most useful in helping them improve their essays and that they will
read the comments written for their essays carefully. The students also believe that both positive and negative comments encourage them to improve their essays.
Many students prefer comments in the form of statement to comments in the form of question, but they also like comments in the form of imperative. Almost equal
numbers of students like the feedback from their writing teachers in the area of both language and content. The students prefer if the teacher marks every single
error that they have made. Moreover, they like if the teacher corrects the errors on their essays.

Key Words: perception, feedback, essay