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Examining the Effects of Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) Feedback on EFL Learners’ Revision and Writing Quality

Authors
Chen Shen1, *, Jiwei Tian2, Sheming Qu3
1Foreign Languages Department, Xi’an Jiaotong University City College, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
2Air Traffic Control and Navigation College, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
3School of English Teacher Education, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
*Corresponding author. Email: chenshen1109@163.com
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Chen Shen
Available Online 30 June 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-172-2_60How to use a DOI?
Keywords
automated writing evaluation; revision scope; writing quality; lexical and syntactic complexity
Abstract

Recent years have witnessed an increasing interest in automated writing evaluation (AWE) systems, which provides students with immediate scores and comments based on the use of natural language processing, linguistic corpora, and educational metrics. The paper examines the potential effects of Pigai, an AWE system widely used in China, on EFL learners’ revision processes and writing products. Participants included 15 first-year students from a college in inland China. A textual analysis of the participants’ essays and the feedback they received was conducted to identify students’ revision scopes under the influence of AWE feedback. A quasi-experimental design was also employed to measure the lexical and syntactic complexity of first and final drafts to investigate the impact of automated feedback on writing quality. The results indicate that AWE is more helpful in the grammatical and lexical dimensions but does not significantly improve the syntax and higher levels.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 4th International Conference on Education, Knowledge and Information Management (ICEKIM 2023)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Computer Sciences
Publication Date
30 June 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-94-6463-172-2_60
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2589-4900
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10.2991/978-94-6463-172-2_60How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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