Many educators have questioned proposals to implement AI-powered essay grading systems, worried that automated scoring might miss nuanced aspects of...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
Many educators have questioned proposals to implement AI-powered essay grading systems, worried that automated scoring might miss nuanced aspects of student writing and overlook creative approaches. _____ teachers fear that students would begin writing specifically to game the algorithm rather than developing authentic communication skills.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Furthermore,
However,
For instance,
In contrast,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
|---|---|
| "Many educators have questioned proposals to implement AI-powered essay grading systems, worried that automated scoring might miss nuanced aspects of student writing and overlook creative approaches." |
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| "[MISSING TRANSITION]" |
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| "teachers fear that students would begin writing specifically to game the algorithm rather than developing authentic communication skills." |
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Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Educators have multiple concerns about implementing AI-powered essay grading systems.
Argument Flow: The passage presents educators questioning AI grading proposals due to one set of concerns, then introduces another related fear about how students might respond to such systems.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- Looking at our passage analysis, we have educators expressing one concern (AI missing nuances), followed by another concern (students gaming algorithms)
- Both are worries about the same topic - AI grading systems
- The second sentence isn't contradicting the first; it's adding another problem to the list
- The relationship needed is continuation or addition - we're building a case of multiple concerns, not contrasting different viewpoints
- So the right answer should signal that we're adding another concern to those already mentioned
Furthermore,
✓ Correct
- "Furthermore" signals addition of another point supporting the same position
- Perfectly fits our passage - we're adding another educator concern to the one already presented
- Creates logical flow: "Here's one worry... Furthermore, here's another worry"
However,
✗ Incorrect
- "However" signals contrast or opposition between ideas
- Doesn't fit because both sentences express concerns, not opposing viewpoints
- What trap this represents: Students might choose this thinking it introduces a "different" concern, missing that both concerns support the same anti-AI position
For instance,
✗ Incorrect
- "For instance" signals that what follows is an example of what came before
- The second concern isn't an example of the first - they're separate worries
- Would incorrectly suggest gaming algorithms is an example of missing nuances
In contrast,
✗ Incorrect
- "In contrast" signals opposition between ideas
- Both sentences present concerns about AI grading, not contrasting positions
- What trap this represents: Students might see "different" concerns and think contrast is needed, missing that different concerns can all support the same argument