1. MYAccess! versus WriteToLearn

2. “WriteToLearn in their own eyes”
How does it score?
The Essay Component, using the KAT engine, assesses the content of an essay, as well as more mechanical aspects of writing. When a student submits an essay for scoring, the system immediately measures the meaning of the essay. It then compares the essay to the essays on which it was trained, looking for similarities and assigns a holistic score in part by placing the essay in a category with the most similar training essays. Analytic scoring occurs in much the same way. For each trait, the system assesses that trait in the student essays, compares it to the training essays, and then categorizes the trait in question.
What feedback does it provide?
Students can receive a variety of feedback on their essays, such as a holistic score and analytic scores on different writing traits. Students may also receive feedback on spelling, grammar and redundancy, as well as on the length of their essays.
How many prompts are available?
100 Writing Prompts
100 Reading Prompts

3. What others are saying

4. Student versus Student

5. Assignment Center Why We Are Better: Due date is displayed
Cleaner interface
Less scrolling
Direct links to other
parts of the program

6. Portfolio Center Why We Are Better: Class information
Cleaner interface
View teacher comments
MY Tutor Feedback
Revision plan

7. Student Workpage Why We Are Better: Focused revision support
by domain (MYTutor)
Multiple writing tools
Text tools
Prewriting tools
More…

8. Student Workpage Cont. Why We Are Better: Specific feedback
Content and rubric
focused
Teacher can control
feedback given
Feedback can be modified
for disaggregated groups
More…

9. Student Workpage Cont. Why We Are Better: Collapsible panes
Less scrolling
Dynamic feedback
6-still receive feedback
Writing tools not reading
tools for writing

10. Teacher versus Teacher

11. Main Menu Why We Are Better: Immediate Weekly Snapshot
Create a writing prompt
Set-up classes as one link
User Search
Easy-Modify My Account

12. Reports Menu Why We Are Better: Aggregated and Disaggregated
student data reports
Multiple group and student reports
Comparative Report

13. Setting Up Assignments Why We Are Better: Better filtering system
Display textbook and state standards
More options to modify prompts
Complete descriptions of prompts

14. http://www.writetolearn.net/Demo.html Use the Power Point for you
Use the Demo against them.
Verbally present this comparison by tabbing back and forth between MyAccess! and WriteToLearn.

15. MYAccess! wins in a knockout!