CEFContemporary Education Frontiers3029-18793029-1860Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.18063/CEF.v4i4.1916ArticleDynamic Written Corrective Feedback and L2 Writing Development: Unpacking the Role of Feedback Literacyhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/CEF/4/4/10.18063/CEF.v4i4.1916XianLiuyan,LiuXiaoqing2026442026-04-26This study, from the perspective of Activity Theory, adopted a mixed-methods approach to explore the impact of feedback literacy on L2 writing performance in the context of dynamic written corrective feedback (WCF). The study lasted for six weeks and involved 100 freshmen English majors from a Chinese university. Quantitative data were acquired using a feedback literacy questionnaire and writing exams. Qualitative data were gathered from logs of writing revision. The study indicated that dynamic WCF was more successful than non-dynamic WCF in establishing L2 writing proficiency. In the non-dynamic WCF group, a significant link was found only between feedback literacy and error-free T-unit ratio. Since dynamic WCF is meaningful for learners, it is less likely to be influenced by feedback literacy. Besides, students with higher feedback literacy are more cognitively, behaviorally, and emotionally involved in the revision process.Dynamic written corrective feedback, Feedback literacy, Writing proficiency, Revision, Activity theory

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