Automated essay scoring tools are often criticized on the basis of construct validity. Specifically, it has been argued that computational scoring algorithms may be unaligned to higher-level indicators of quality writing, such as writers’ demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the essay topics. In this paper, we consider how and whether the scoring algorithms within an intelligent writing ...

The use of rhetorical strategy in teaching writing has been a topic discussion ESL training programs since most methodologies do not give the mother tongue substantial role. This article presents findings from research on techniques pre-service teachers employ both before and after receiving process-based instruction. study focused determining student to complete an argumentative essay, finding...

The cohesive devices are one of the important aspects academic writing that has been recognized as a fundamental characteristic good writing. aims this study to find out types used by students and identify error using when composing an argumentative text. This recruited ten from fifth semester English language program in 2021/2022 year. research approach was descriptive qualitative. entire data...

The field of ELT is constantly witnessing the introduction of new instructional approaches: one such perhaps recent initiative is critical discourse analysis (CDA). Accordingly, the present study was an attempt to investigate the impact of CDA instruction on Iranian EFL learners’ descriptive and argumentative writing ability. To fulfill the aforementioned purpose, a sample TOEFL was primarily p...

We present an evaluation of the Writing Pal (W-Pal) intelligent tutoring system (ITS) and the W-Pal automated writing evaluation (AWE) system through the use of computational indices related to text cohesion. Sixty-four students participated in this study. Each student was assigned to either the WPal ITS condition or the W-Pal AWE condition. The W-Pal ITS includes strategy instruction, game-bas...

The difficulty of assessing the writing skill is well known. Different testing facets seem to affect the result of assessing the writing skill. In addition to the writer’s ability, the topic of the writing task, and methods of rating may contribute to the writer’s score. In this study, 50 EFL learners wrote four different types of writing tasks (convincing, describing, instructing, and explaini...

With the innovation of computer technology and the application of the new network technology, many auxiliary network teaching and learning software and programs related to English teaching has emerged. Automated essay scoring system is a revolutionary innovation network system, in recent years, it makes the reform of English essay teaching mode more feasible. Basing on the network automated ess...

Writing has been a challenging skill for EFL learners to master since they need learn not only lexical and grammatical resources but also planning idea presentation in different genres. In this regard, pausological details of piece writing (i.e., where when the pauses take place) can provide bulk information about learner’s behavior. The present study was, therefore, conducted examine pause dur...

Essay writing may be one of the most important skills that you will learn in the course of your undergraduate degree. It will prove invaluable for you whether you continue on to graduate school, pursue a J. D. degree in a Law School, or move directly into a professional career. Perhaps you will come to enjoy essay writing for its own sake; in any event, you will find that there is an enormous d...