Marking students' essays is one of the biggest burdens for teachers of English. Researchers around the world have been exploring ways to do this online, ie. to develop software that can help reduce the burden. Is this possible? Please click the following link to read an article that introduces a software that a) points out errors in writing (grammar, usage, mechanics, etc., and b) rates the essay (giving it a score).

https://www.aaai.org/ojs/index.php/aimagazine/article/viewArticle/1774