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Table 2 The Rubric of essay writing scoring for the instructor

From: Computer or human: a comparative study of automated evaluation scoring and instructors’ feedback on Chinese college students’ English writing

Score scale

Standpoint

Content

Structure

Language use

Vocabulary

Grammar

13–15

Completely address both sides of the topic

Closely related to the topic

Very clear

Coherent and fluent

Excellent use of vocabulary

No mistake

10–12

Address both sides of the topic

Related to the topic

Clear

fluent and sentence patterns are changeable

Good use of vocabulary

Few mistakes

7–9

address some points of the topic

Kindly related to the topic

Not clear enough

Not coherent

Unitary

Many errors

4–6

Lack of opinions about the topic

Not fully expressed

Not clear

Confused

Simple

Too many errors

1–3

Completely lack of opinions

Not related to the topic

No paragraphs

Not complete

Limited

Full of errors