<![CDATA[It is undisputable that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool such as Grammarly has impacts on foreign language learning. This current study aimed to explore pre-service EFL teachers’ (PSTs) insights on the use of Grammarly as a tool in writing self-assessment. Six PSTs from English pedagogy department in one public university were involved in attending a semi-structured interview study. interview was the main method to collect data. the results revealed that Grammarly has both advantages and disadvantages when utilized as a tool for assessing writing. the advantages consisted of immediate feedback, enhanced writing skills, increased writing confidence, focus on higher-level skills, customized learning, accessibility and convenience, plagiarism detection, and learning resources. meanwhile, it was also disadvantageous that the PSTs consider Grammarly contains overreliance on technology, misinterpretations on suggestions, undermining creativity, subscription costs, privacy concerns, limited feedback on content, and potential reliance on correction. In short, the use of Grammarly for writing self-assessment should consider its strengths and weaknesses before its utilization.]]>
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