Feedback Research in Second Language

Generative AI has upended the world of composition pedagogy; even AI’s most ardent critics must acknowledge that access to generative AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, has fundamentally changed academic writing. Embracing this change, Sidney I. Dobrin of the University of Florida has composed an introductory textbook to AI-assisted writing, titled AI and Writing (Broadview Press, 2023). In the book’s preface, Dobrin promises to "demystify GenAI for students” and assist them in integrating AI tools into the writing process. The end results of this project, however, are decidedly mixed; while AI and Writing is thoughtfully composed and undoubtedly engaging, it is lacking in terms of practical instruction and is already beginning to show its age.