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Removing native language (L1) sharply degrades discourse-feature scoring on TOEFL11 but not on FCE

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q2 i? On FCE, removing prompt and native language did not have a significant effect on feature-group results. → Sowmya Vajjala 2016

Evidence

Sowmya Vajjala 2016

Sowmya Vajjala. (2016). Automated assessment of non-native learner essays: Investigating the role of linguistic features. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. https://arxiv.org/abs/1612.00729

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FCE feature-group experiments built three models per group (all features, excluding prompt, excluding native language); removing prompt and native language had no significant effect on FCE results.

"However, in all the cases, removing prompt and native language did not have a significant effect on the results."

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type claim
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title Removing native language (L1) sharply degrades discourse-feature scoring on TOEFL11 but not on FCE
description Removing native language (L1) sharply degrades discourse-feature scoring on TOEFL11 but not on FCE
status review
evidence_strength mixed
newest_evidence 2016
generated by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-27
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