Argument chains as a tool to improve automated scoring of argumentative writing

Michele Flammia ; Joe Oyler National University of Ireland, Maynooth ; Ariel Sykes Montclair State University ; Noriko Takahashi Montclair State University ; Astha Singh Iowa State University ; Abraham Onuorah Montclair State University ; Evgeny Chukharev Iowa State University ; Alina Reznitskaya Montclair State University
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Assessing Writing
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2026-07-01
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