How does the Essay Component scoring compare to the way teachers grade writing?
The Essay Component’s approach mirrors the way that teachers grade essays. For example, when teachers evaluate a student’s essay, they look for characteristics that identify an essay as an A or C paper. Their expectations are likely based on their previous experience as a grader and on criteria for the assignment in question. In other words, teachers search for a match between the essay itself and the criteria for a particular grade or score. The Essay Component is trained to mimic this process.
