Paper+Rater

__Introduction__ This is a 100% free online paper grader. It allows the student to copy and paste his or her paper into the site along with the references. PaperRater grades the paper showing the grammatical and spelling errors. It also grades sentence structure and word choice. It also grades the paper.
 * http://paperrater.com/

__Incorporating PaperRater in the Classroom__ This site is of great value to secondary school instructors who assign essays. The students copy and paste their essays into the site. This site evaluates according to grade level. It could be used by the students to proof their papers, or teachers could use it to assist with their grading. The site gives explanations of what the students should do to improve their grades. For instance, it displays the number of complex sentences. It also encourages increasing vocabulary. Paper Rater also gives the student a grade with a disclaimer. It does appear that the site has had a plagiarism in the past. It read that it was temporarily disabled.

Below are samples of the grades that were given to a paper that was submitted.

Style Transitional Phrases **Transitional Words Score***: 100 *based on quality of transitional phrases used within your paper **Good job!** Your usage of transitional phrases is within an acceptable range! Nevertheless, you may still benefit from reading the info below. One sign of an excellent writer is the use of transitional phrases. Transitional words and phrases (e.g. therefore, consequently, furthermore) contribute to the cohesiveness of a text and allow the sentences to flow smoothly. Without transitional phrases, a text will often seem disorganized and will most likely be difficult to understand. When these special words are used, they provide organization within a text and lead to greater understanding and enjoyment on the part of the reader. ||

Auto Grader Grade: 91* -> A
 * Grade
 * based on college grading scale

NOTE: The grade above is NOT complete! We do not actually use a crystal ball to generate your grade. Instead, this grade takes into account spelling, grammar, word choice, style, vocabulary, and more; but it does NOT examine the //meaning// of your words, how your ideas are structured, or how well your arguments are supported. We should also mention that our automated grader doesn't **always** get things right (then again, neither does your teacher). So, please consider this grade to be one facet of your paper's overall grade. ||