Kellogg Ronald T, Raulerson Bascom A
Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63103, USA.
Psychon Bull Rev. 2007 Apr;14(2):237-42. doi: 10.3758/bf03194058.
Advanced writing skills are an important aspect of academic performance as well as of subsequent work-related performance. However, American students rarely attain advanced scores on assessments of writing skills (National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2002). In order to achieve higher levels of writing performance, the working memory demands of writing processes should be reduced so that executive attention is free to coordinate interactions among them. This can in theory be achieved through deliberate practice that trains writers to develop executive control through repeated opportunities to write and through timely and relevant feedback. Automated essay scoring software may offer a way to alleviate the intensive grading demands placed on instructors and, thereby, substantially increase the amount of writing practice that students receive.
高级写作技巧不仅是学术表现的重要方面，也是后续工作相关表现的重要方面。然而，美国学生在写作技巧评估中很少获得高分（国家教育进展评估，2002年）。为了达到更高的写作水平，应降低写作过程对工作记忆的要求，以便执行性注意力能够自由地协调它们之间的相互作用。从理论上讲，这可以通过刻意练习来实现，即训练作者通过反复的写作机会以及及时和相关的反馈来发展执行控制。自动作文评分软件可能提供一种方法，减轻教师繁重的评分要求，从而大幅增加学生接受的写作练习量。
