Fahad Alqurashi - Seventh paper.docx

This systematic literature review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 (PRISMA 2020) checklist, which includes 27 items. This review comprises four stages: Identification, Screening phase, Eligibility, and finally, Inclusion phase. Before initiating the actual review, pertinent issues were highlighted by forming a panel of four EFL experts. This helped frame questions before commencing with the review so that relevant data could be identified in the selected research.<br>30 articles were recognized as being relevant to "written corrective feedback" in the Saudi context. Among the research areas determined, beliefs and attitudes of students/teachers were the most commonly studied, followed by effectiveness of WCF to learners. The studies also included comparative effectiveness of different strategies in WCF to learners which was the least chosen research area.<br><br>