<p>I wish we’d had a copy of the computer program when my son was perfecting the “formula” for the writing portion of the ACT. He could have gone in with a couple of canned essays (modified as necessary to fit the prompt) that had been “road tested” in advance. lol</p>
<p>To answer your question, Missypie, having a computer grade English papers would be like having a robot judge the apple pies at the county fair. </p>
<p>On the other hand, I do understand and sympathize with the impossible time demands faced by English teachers. My son had a superlative writing teacher his senior year, whose detailed critiques turned him into a very good writer. I was so grateful for her.</p>