Introduction. 1. Contexts and issues in feedback on L2 writing: setting the scene Ken Hyland and Fiona Hyland; Part I. Situating Feedback: Socio-cultural Dimensions: 2. Sociocultural theory: a framework for understanding socio-cognitive dimensions of peer feedback Olga S. Villamil and Maria C. M. de Guerrero; 3. Culture and peer feedback Guangwei Hu; 4. Appropriation, ownership, and agency: negotiating teacher feedback in academic settings Christine M. Tardy; Part II. Shaping Feedback: Delivery and Focus Dimensions: 5. The intersection between SLA and feedback research John Bitchener; 6. Does error feedback help L2 writers? Latest evidence on the efficacy of written corrective feedback Dana Ferris and Kendon Kerzer; 7. Electronic resources for feedback Marie Stevenson and Aik Phakiti; 8. Collaborative writing as peer feedback Neomy Storch; Part III. Negotiating Feedback: Interpersonal and Interactional Dimensions: 9. Interpersonal aspects of response: constructing and interpreting teacher written feedback Ken Hyland and Fiona Hyland; 10. Fostering formative online forums: feedback, dialogue and disciplinarity Ann Hewings and Caroline Coffin; 11. Supervisory feedback: building writing scaffolds with doctoral students Sue Starfield; 12. Reviewers' feedback on second language writers' submissions to academic journals Brian Paltridge; Part IV. Engaging with Feedback: Student Participation Dimensions: 13. Learner engagement with written feedback from a socio-cognitive perspective Ye Han and Fiona Hyland; 14. What messages do students take from teacher feedback? Ken Hyland; 15. Students initiating feedback: the potential of social media Soobin Yim and Mark Warschaeur; Index.