Assigning and Assessing Writing in Computer-Assisted Environments

May 5, 2003

Part I: "Alright is Alwrong" and Other Language Lessons Microsoft Made Us Forget

• "Making Word Processing More Effective in the Composition Classroom"

Part II: "Me Am Here": Using Natural Language Grammar Checkers and Readability Formulas

• "Getting Gooder Grammar"
   

• Student Sample: "An Addictive Drug"

Part III: It's Nonsense, But It's an A: Electronic Grading Engines

• Holt Online Essay Scoring:  http://www.knowledge-technologies.com/HRW12Demo/HRW12.html
   

• Automated Essay Scoring: http://coeweb.fiu.edu/fipsedemo/model.asp
   

• Student Samples

Part IV: Minding Our BWACs: How DSU Writing Faculty are Preparing Students for the CAAP and Other Writing Situations

• Rubrics.com