Compréhension écrite en anglais : AI-assisted grading – Entraînement IELTS
📝 Compréhension écrite : AI-assisted grading
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The Education Review
Grading by Algorithm: What is Lost When Robots Judge Our Children?
At a recent educational summit, a slide deck touted the « revolution » of the modern classroom. At the very top of the list of benefits sat a single word: Grading. The promise is seductive—AI can score hundreds of essays in mere seconds. But as we race toward efficiency, we must ask: at what cost to the human soul of writing?
Students today are more perceptive than we give them credit for. As one high schooler, Jane, aptly noted: « A bot has a rubric and benchmarks. But that is not what actually goes into writing. » Students recognize that while a machine can quantify data, it lacks the empathy to recognize growth, effort, or the fragile development of a unique voice. The danger is not technical capability, but the transformation of the audience from a mentor to a machine.
The Mirror Effect
The pedagogical risk is profound. If a student is graded by a robot, they learn that their audience does not truly matter. Another student, Wyatt, summarized the looming crisis of integrity: « If you can use AI to grade me, I can use AI to write. » When we reduce the act of writing—a deeply human endeavor—to a mechanical transaction of scores, we teach children that the only reason to write is for a grade. This is the definition of automated education.
Tech companies often market AI as a « time-saver » for overworked teachers. Yet, writing is a process, not just a product. While AI excels as a guide for brainstorming or suggesting metaphors during the early stages, it should never have the « last word » on a student’s score. When a teacher reads a poem a student wrote for a sick grandparent, they see beyond the grammar; they see the human relationship behind the words.
A Call for Intentionality
Caution must be our watchword. Some educators are successfully using AI-assisted platforms to provide rapid feedback during the revision process. In these cases, the AI serves as a mirror, helping the student refine their thoughts before a human eye ever sees them. This is « intentional » use—AI as an aide, not a judge.
Ultimately, when we hand over the red pen to an algorithm, we risk eroding a student’s belief that their words carry weight. We must not confuse efficiency with understanding, nor algorithms with empathy. Writing is, and must remain, a conversation between humans.
📝 Exercises
1. Vocabulary in Context : Find the word or expression in the text that matches:
- To quantify (v.): _________________
- Overworked (adj.): _________________
- Outsource (v.): _________________
- Erode (v.): _________________
2. Deep Dive Questions
- A. According to the students Wyatt and Jane, what is the main thing AI lacks when evaluating an essay?
- B. Explain Wyatt’s logic: « If you can use AI to grade me, I can use AI to write. » What does this imply about student motivation?
- C. What is the difference between using AI as a « guide » versus using it as a « judge »?
- D. Why does the author mention a student writing a poem for a sick grandparent? What point does this illustrate?
Answers
Production écrite en anglais
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