Teachers' and Students' Perceptions Towards the Role of Proofreading Software Grammarly in Reducing EFL Writing Mistakes The Case of Master Two Students of English at Biskra Universit

Abstract

The current study aims to highlight the importance of proofreading tools, especially Grammarly, and how they help students develop their writing skills in EFL in addition to reducing their writing mistakes. The research hypothesis was that through the use of Grammarly, students could eliminate their mistakes and improve their level by producing well-formed, error-free writings. To confirm the mentioned hypothesis, the descriptive method was adopted, and a questionnaire was used for students as a first tool, and as a second tool, a written interview was conducted with the teachers of written expression. The questionnaire was organized and designed for master two students in the Department of English at the University of Mohamed Kheidar Biskra. Through the structured questionnaire, we revealed that the majority of students use Grammarly and how crucial it is to strengthening their writing abilities. We also focused on how useful it is during their writing process. As for the written interview with teachers of written expression, the focus are on writing in general. And Grammarly in particular, and how they affect the writing abilities of students. The results were mixed, but in the end, the majority of teachers encouraged the rational and balanced use of these tools so that they would not negatively affect EFL students writing abilities because of their complete dependence on them.