Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: The Students' Attitudes Toward The Use Of Symbol Feedback In Writing Class

THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE USE OF SYMBOL
FEEDBACK IN WRITING CLASS

Put Ila Anasistia
Faculty of Language and Literature
Satya Wacana Christian University
Salatiga

ABSTRACT

Pros and cons in using symbol feedback in writing class have been discussed for
years. The pro sides argued that using symbol feedback could motivate the students to be
independent learners and improved their skills in writing. However, the cons side revealed
that symbol feedback only focused on surface errors and it didn’t give significant effect to the
students’ abilities in writing. Inspired by the pros and cons, this study has attempted to
investigate the students’ attitudes toward the use of symbol feedback in writing class. This
paper is based on the interview of the students of Guided Writing in English Department of
Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga. It aims at showing the students attitudes toward
the use of symbol feedback based on their opinions and experiences. The finding suggested
that the use of symbol feedback in writing class influences the students’ attitudes toward their
writing including cognitive, affective, and behavior aspects, which are recognized as

components of attitudes.
Key words : Symbol feedback, Components of attitudes, Independent learners