The main tasks of the foreign language writing class should be to focus on the writing process and to help the students see their work as an act of communication with value in itself. An important means of encouraging good writing is the provision of good readers during the composition stage. A Swedish undergraduate course in English as a second language uses peer readers during the prewriting and revision stages. During prewriting, peer group work is used for brainstorming for ideas and for selecting, grouping, and organizing the ideas to make an outline. During revision of the first draft, peers respond helpfully to the ideas, presentation, and language in each other's essays. A survey found that most students reacted favorably to the use of peer group interaction, attributing changes in their own writing to the peer group sessions and providing suggestions to their classmates during those periods. A few felt they had not learned anything from the sessions. The technique encourages the students to resolve common and basic language errors early in the process and among themselves, enabling the teacher to concentrate on style and coherence; moreover, it is a useful practice for students planning to teach. (MSE)