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Automated analysis of aspects of written argumentation

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In this paper, we report on a model that uses a mathematically and cognitively augmented Latent Semantic Analysis method to automatically assess aspects of written argumentation, produced by students in a science communication course.

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      LAK '17: Proceedings of the Seventh International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference
      March 2017
      631 pages
      ISBN:9781450348706
      DOI:10.1145/3027385

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