Papers by Beata Beigman Klebanov
Automated Evaluation of Writing – 50 Years and Counting (2020.acl-main)
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| Challenge: | In 1966, Ellis Page provided proof-of-concept for automated grading of essays . current research is working to address outstanding challenges dealing with a variety of languages, content domains, and writing tasks. |
| Approach: | They discuss some of the current frontiers in the field and offer some thoughts on the emergent uses of this technology. |
| Outcome: | The paper examines the current frontiers in the field and offers some thoughts on the emergent uses of this technology. |
Writing Mentor: Self-Regulated Writing Feedback for Struggling Writers (C18-2)
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Nitin Madnani, Jill Burstein, Norbert Elliot, Beata Beigman Klebanov, Diane Napolitano, Slava Andreyev, Maxwell Schwartz
| Challenge: | Writing Mentor provides feedback on various aspects of writing using natural language processing (NLP) methods and resources. |
| Approach: | They propose to use natural language processing (NLP) to generate feedback on various aspects of writing using categorized and actionable resources. |
| Outcome: | The add-on provides feedback on various aspects of writing using natural language processing (NLP) methods and resources. |
Towards Understanding Text Factors in Oral Reading (N18-1)
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| Challenge: | Using a case study, we show that variation in oral reading rate is consistent across readers. |
| Approach: | They propose to use text complexity to predict reading rate for professional narrators . they also show that variation can be explained by timing and story-based factors . |
| Outcome: | The authors show that variation in reading rate can be explained by features of the texts being read. |
A Corpus of Non-Native Written English Annotated for Metaphor (N18-2)
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| Challenge: | Using argumentation-relevant metaphor predicts a holistic score of essay quality, we show . |
| Approach: | They present a corpus of argumentative essays annotated for metaphor by non-native speakers of English . they also examine the relationship between writing proficiency and metaphor use . |
| Outcome: | The proposed corpus is made publicly available and evaluated . it shows that metaphor is a significant predictor of a holistic score of essay quality . |
My Turn To Read: An Interleaved E-book Reading Tool for Developing and Struggling Readers (P19-3)
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Nitin Madnani, Beata Beigman Klebanov, Anastassia Loukina, Binod Gyawali, Patrick Lange, John Sabatini, Michael Flor
| Challenge: | My Turn To Read is an educational app that helps struggling readers improve reading skills while reading for meaning and pleasure. |
| Approach: | They propose an app that uses interleaved reading to help struggling readers improve reading skills while reading for meaning and pleasure. |
| Outcome: | The app helps struggling readers improve reading skills while reading for meaning and pleasure. |