Can students trick the Criterion service?
Yes. Since the e-rater engine cannot really understand English, it will be fooled by an illogical, but well-written, argument. Educators can stop students from deliberately trying to fool the Criterion service by announcing that a random sample of essays will be read by independent readers. The Criterion service will also display an “Advisory” along with the e-rater score when an essay displays certain characteristics that warrant attention compared to other essays scored against the same topic.
Yes. Since the e-rater engine cannot really understand English, it can be fooled by an illogical, but well-written, argument. Educators can stop students from deliberately trying to fool the Criterion service by announcing that a random sample of essays will be read by independent readers. The Criterion service will also display an “Advisory” along with the e-rater score when an essay displays certain characteristics that warrant attention compared to other essays scored against the same topic.
Related Questions
- Does the Criterion service discriminate against students who may be bright but who may not have mastered standard English, e.g., minorities and ESL students?
- Does the Criterion service discriminate against students who struggle with standard English — for example, minorities and ESL students?
- Can students trick the Criterion service?
