摘要：Criterion is a Web-based learning tool that aims to support writing instruction across many age groups and several genres. The feedback provided by the software can be oriented toward English language learners and has therefore been recently marketed more specifically as an English language learning tool. Once students submit their essays to it, Criterion instantly provides holistic scores and annotated diagnostic feedback by automatically evaluating the quality of essays against, aptly, a set of criteria. It also allows follow-up writing activities, such as online peer editing, one-to-one writing conferences, and the submission of multiple revisions. The developers suggest that the primary value of this software is its efficient scoring procedure and interactive nature, thereby lightening the writing teacher’s workload and amplifying opportunities for practice.
