The effect of integrating automated writing evaluation on EFL writing apprehension and grammatical knowledge

Recent years have witnessed an increased interest in automated writing evaluation (hereafter AWE). However, few studies have examined the use of AWE with apprehensive writers. Hence, this study extends research in this area, investigating the effect of using AWE on reducing writing apprehension and enhancing grammatical knowledge. The participants were English majors at an Egyptian university, divided into experimental and control groups. The...