LogFAQs > #949719491

DocDelicious posted...

The grading of the essay is not at all based on your opinion, it's not even graded based on the subject-matter of the essay.

...the fact that it has criteria doesn't remove the possibility for bias. The essays were *individually* read by hired readers and ultimately leaves at least some scoring elements in their hands, unlike the rest of the test. And even your listed criteria leaves a LOT of open room. I imagine that there's a set of criteria given to proctors to limit things a lot more than that, but regardless it won't and can't exclude the readers' biases.

ParanoidObsessive posted... I don't know about most people. Any PotDer in their 20s would have theoretically taken it when the essays were part of it, and we've still got quite a few of those.

That would suggest Gamefaqs was still getting new posters recently >_>

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