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Publication Date: 1972
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Toward a Theory of Computer Essay Grading
Slotnick, Henry B.
Journal of Educational Measurement, 9, 4, 253-63, W 72
A principal components analysis was conducted to determine whether the measures of essays made by the computer could be grouped into factors. Six factors (fluency, spelling, diction, sentence structure, punctuation, and paragraphing) were identified. (Author)
Descriptors: Computers, Essays, Factor Analysis, Grading, Models, Paragraph Composition, Sentence Structure, Spelling, Tables (Data), Writing Skills
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