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How does CriterionSM - AWA LiveErator Service works?
Criterion provides you a reliable substitute for human grader.
The Criterion - AWA LiveErator service is powered by ETS, organiser of TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS, to provide students with immediate scoring and diagnostic feedback on essays they submit.
The CriterionSM works like a search engine, such as the world-wide used Google.
It is comprised of a computer program and a database. The database stores hundreds of
sample responses to each essay topic. The computer program scans your essay and then determines
its relevancy to the pre-written essays in database. If your essay is similar to the 6.0 essay,
then your essay receives 6 point. If similar to 5.0 essays, then it receives 5.0 point and so on.
In other word, if you write an essay that is very similar to a high-score essay in test-maker's database
, then you will get a high score.
The CriterionSM Online Writing Evaluation Topics Library for Higher Education includes writing
prompts for college and graduate levels. Criterion essay topics represent many genres including persuasive
, informative, expository, narrative, issue, and argumentative. Each topic is scored on a 6-point scale and
the associated rubrics are shown with each prompt.
The Criterion service looks for specific features of syntax, organization and vocabulary.
If the essay under consideration is not sufficiently similar to those in its database of
already-scored essays, the Criterion service posts a warning, called an Advisory, saying that it is
unable to give an accurate score. Advisories usually result from essays that are too brief or those in
which the vocabulary is unusual or the content is off-topic.
The CriterionSM provides the following scores and feedback -
Holistic Scores - A holistic score is an overall score (usually on a 4- or 6- point scale) that is given to an essay. The Criterion holistic scoring compares a student's
writing to thousands of essays written and evaluated by writing instructors.
The essays used to build the scoring models have been scored by trained readers and were written by
students under timed testing conditions. The writers had no opportunity to revise, use a spell checker
or reflect on what they had written. So, when students write on the Criterion topics in a regular class,
working under more relaxed conditions, instructors and students should recognize that their scores may
not precisely compare to those of the samples.
Trait Feedback Analysis - The Trait Feedback Analysis focuses on grammar, usage and mechanics, style, and organization and development.
This analysis provides both a summary and in-depth analysis of errors in an effort to pinpoint areas that
require attention.
The Criterion service includes the option of reporting trait level indicators in addition to the
holistic score and diagnostic feedback currently reported in the application. Individual trait level
indicators can be enabled or disabled by the instructor on the Create Assignment screen.
The three traits for which information is provided are:
* Grammar, Usage and Mechanics (grouped together for effective trait level feedback)
* Style
* Organization & Development
If a trait receives more errors/comments than expected for a holistic score, a message will display to
the student indicating that the trait category needs attention.
These messages serve as a clear signal when the proficiency level of one or more traits is not consistent
with the holistic score received for that essay. The trait identified as needing attention is specific to
that essay submission and is not necessarily indicative of the student's writing in general.
Frequently asked Questions
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Do you want to evaluate your GMAT, GRE AWA essay through the ETS LiveErater? Criterion is the answer.
Get response and feedback online for your writing by the ETS, organiser of GRE and TOEFL iBT.
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Price: $4.99 or Rs. 195.00
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