Résumé:
The dissertation in hand investigates the issue of developing students’ writing performance
through the use of peer assessment technique. The focal target behind conducting this
research is to find out the attitudes of both third year English language students and Written
Expression module teachers at Mohamed Seddik Ben Yahia Jijel University towards the use
of peer assessment in improving third English language learners writing skill. Accordingly,
the research in hand hypothesizes that both teachers and learners have positive attitudes
towards the use of peer assessment and that implementing such technique would be greatly
effective for the enhancement students’ writing skill. The study is divided into two foremost
parts using qualitative research; first, it exposes theoretical issues associated with the writing
skill and peer assessment. In the practical side, a students’ questionnaire which was addressed
to one hundred learners out of two thousand sixty two, classroom observation is carried
through attending six written expression sessions with the use of an adopted checklist. At last
but not least, the interview is conducted with five written expression teachers. The study
findings confirm the research hypothesis and reveal that both teachers and learners have
positive attitudes towards the use of peer assessment and that implementing this innovative
technique as an alternative way to assess students would be effective in developing the
students writing performance. Based on the results obtained, some pedagogical
recommendations and suggestions for future research are suggested ultimately.
