What is Criterion®?

Criterion Online Writing Practice & Evaluation is a web-based service that utilizes automated scoring technologies to evaluate writing samples and provide both student and instructor with an instant holistic score and annotated diagnostic feedback that analyses elements of grammar, usage, mechanics, style and organization and development.

Detailed information can be accessed in the Introduction to Criterion - Online Writing Practice & Evaluation.

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If you need further information and assistance with Criterion, please visit:

http://www.ets.org/criterion/demo.html
http://criterion.ets.org/usermanual.html

Technologies used in Criterion®

The Criterion SM Online Essay Evaluation Service is a system developed by ETS that automatically evaluates essay responses. E-rater ® and the Critique writing analysis tools are automated essay evaluation capabilities within Criterion. E-rater provides a holistic score for an essay, and Critique provides real-time feedback about grammar, usage, mechanics and style, and organization and development. See http://www.ets.org/criterion/ for more details about Criterion. E-rater also may be used in a stand-alone application.

C-rater TM is a capability that offers automated analysis of conceptual information in short-answer, free responses.

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