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ladjf

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5. The idea of using a computer to grade essays, shows a fundamental

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 08:04 AM

Jun 2012

lack of understanding the basic purpose of essays. They are about
ideas. Yes, incorrect spelling, grammar and other technical errors could be found. But, computers would be incapable of determining the
essence of the ideas presented by writers. In fact, human graders
have much of the same problem which is why essay tests are considered to be a poor form of evaluation due to the subjective responses of the graders.

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now pearson wants to machine-score essay tests. [View all] HiPointDem Jun 2012 OP

I hate this so much. n/t pnwmom Jun 2012 #1

If the machines can't actually read, I have to wonder what they base their scores on. Jim__ Jun 2012 #2

For those of us who know nothing about these things, indeed, that would be helpful. HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #4

Here's what good writing is for the Texas TAKS test (just superseded by STAAR) mbperrin Jun 2012 #6

Thanks for the information. I had no idea essays were so formulated. Jim__ Jun 2012 #7

I agree completely. But students must pass the test to graduate. mbperrin Jun 2012 #9

I'd like to see how they'd score Mark Twain PADemD Jun 2012 #3

Or Hemingway MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #8

Or ee cummings proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #11

The idea of using a computer to grade essays, shows a fundamental ladjf Jun 2012 #5

I had to score something like that once. noamnety Jun 2012 #10