本文首先回顾了自动作文评分研究在国外的发展,讨论了其在二语写作评分方面的表现。接下来,分析了自动作文评分技术在EFL写作领域的发展以及针对中国英语学习者作文自动评分的研究。最后,在讨论自动评分应用目标的基础上,提出适合中国国情的研究方向及可能应用的方法。
This paper first reviews the researches on Automated Essay Scoring (AES) systems abroad and discusses their performance in ESL writing scoring. Then, researches on AES of EFL writing are discussed, including those of Chinese EFL learners. At last, from the perspective of AES applications, the research direction and possible methods for Chinese EFL learners are suggested.