writing Archives - The FLTMAG https://fltmag.com/tag/writing/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:39:33 +0000 en hourly 1 From Idea to Draft: Scaffolded ESL Writing with Writing Sparks and Kiddle https://fltmag.com/writing-sparks-kiddle/ https://fltmag.com/writing-sparks-kiddle/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:39:33 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9719 By Nihan Sanic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CUTV2580 For many language learners, especially those with academic writing anxiety, the most challenging part of writing is not coming up with the right vocabulary words or checking their grammar; it is

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]]> https://fltmag.com/writing-sparks-kiddle/feed/ 0 Grammarly: The Good, the Bad, and the AI Component in Our English Language Writing https://fltmag.com/grammarly/ https://fltmag.com/grammarly/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:03:10 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9600 By Nihan Sanic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EMVO1008 Founded in 2009, Grammarly started as a basic spell checker and quickly evolved into a full-fledged AI-powered writing assistant. Unlike spell checkers, Grammarly provides real-time feedback in four categories. Correctness underlines

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]]> https://fltmag.com/grammarly/feed/ 0 Reflections on Online Feedback in Writing Courses https://fltmag.com/online-feedback-writing-courses/ https://fltmag.com/online-feedback-writing-courses/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 00:41:27 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7657 By Maria Zaman, University of North Dakota DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FEFN2750 The sudden shift to online learning forced us all to rethink our teaching methods and adapt to the new norm. In writing courses, whether in the students’ first or in a

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]]> https://fltmag.com/online-feedback-writing-courses/feed/ 0 Robots vs. Humans: Does ChatGPT Pose a Challenge to Second Language Writing? https://fltmag.com/chatgpt-second-language-writing/ https://fltmag.com/chatgpt-second-language-writing/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 20:28:38 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7346 By Claire Frances and Giovanni Zimotti, University of Iowa   DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/MOZE9157 From the Chronicle of Higher Education’s December 13th article, “AI and the Future of Undergraduate Writing” to NPR’s December 19th story, “A new AI chatbot might do your

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