Peer Assessment Research in EFL Writing Classroom

Scholars have showed growing interests in applying peer review, this alternative assessment approach in the foreign or second language writing classrooms to achieve students' improved writing performance. This paper attempts to summarize the development trends of peer review research in EFL ( English as foreign language) writing classrooms in terms of its features, practice and influencing factors. Through combing through the development of peer review research in EFL writing, the paper helps future researchers to identify their research focus, thus benefiting their further studies.