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=Computer Based Assessment & Authentic Writing Instruction= Sarah King & Steve Staysniak //Our presentation is paperless - please use this site to follow along with our Prezi. You will find all supplemental materials and links mentioned over the course of our presentation below in the outline. If you would like to follow along with our Prezi, you can view it here.//

//Write from the perspective of the student, the teacher / robot, or a third party.// - What are you doing? - Is this a familiar or unfamiliar task? - What are you thinking? View the picture from the prezi here.
 * OPENING**

//No supplements for this portion of the Prezi.//
 * 1. Defining the Terms**

//Use this link to submit a piece of your own writing to a free automated essay scorer.//
 * 2. Activity**

We will have a brief discussion about this activity. To prepare, please respond to at least one of these questions in your own notebook or word document:

1. How do you feel about submitting your work to this form of Automated Essay Scoring? 2. Do you find value in the instant response / results? Why or why not? 3. Do you think your score is fair? 4. How does this automated score influence your own assessment of your work?


 * 3. AES in Context**

Open the New York Times article "The Algorithm Didn't Like My Essay". Look for one "takeaway" word, phrase, or line from the text.

View a pdf of the SMARTER Balanced Performance Task Specifications.

View a link to NCTE's position statement on Writing Assessment here or view a pdf of the document.
 * 4. Benefits & Drawbacks**

- Conferencing Supplements - Written Feedback Supplements - Portfolio Supplements
 * 5. Best Practice & AES**

In small groups, you will create a plan that integrates sample feedback from MyAccess! with best practices in the writing classroom. a. Open the sample feedback from MyAccess! and. b. Go to the shared GoogleDoc to input your group's ideas here.
 * 6. Activity**


 * Use this link to visit the MyAccess! homepage and acquire more information on this system of Automated Essay Scoring.

Please help us improve our presentation by completing our post-presentation survey here. Thank you!
 * 7. Conclusions**