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Our methodology for testing AI scoring accuracy against 120 official HKEAA exemplar essays, with full results and limitations.
Our methodology for testing AI scoring accuracy against 119 official HKEAA exemplar essays, with full results and limitations.
A transparent look at how EssayHero assesses university business and management essays, what the criteria actually measure, and where AI falls short.
A transparent explanation for teachers and tutors of how EssayHero assesses HKDSE English Paper 2 writing, how scoring works, and where AI falls short.
A transparent look at how EssayHero assesses IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2 essays, what the four criteria actually measure, and where AI falls short of a real IELTS examiner.
A transparent look at how EssayHero assesses Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475) and English Language (0500), what the criteria actually measure, and where AI falls short.
A transparent look at how EssayHero assesses university law essays, what the criteria actually measure, and where AI falls short.
A transparent look at how EssayHero assesses university psychology essays, what the criteria actually measure, and where AI falls short.
The brain toggle switches between two analysis modes. Here's what each one does and when each is worth the wait.
What AI essay feedback can and can't do, and how to use it to improve your DSE writing faster.
We added text-type awareness to EssayHero's scoring and accidentally made it harsher. Here's how we discovered the problem, why it happened, and the experiment that fixed it.
An honest look at how we've adapted EssayHero for Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSE English, what's working, and where we're still improving.
A veteran DSE marker shares what actually gets marks in Paper 2 — and what most students get wrong.
EssayHero now helps you practise for HKDSE Paper 4 and IELTS Speaking — with honest transparency about what AI can and cannot assess from audio.
Practical tips for practising HKDSE Paper 4 and IELTS Speaking on your own, with honest advice on what works.
A plain-language guide to how EssayHero measures vocabulary diversity, sophistication, and readability — and what the numbers mean for your writing.
After marking thousands of essays, I've noticed the same issues appearing again and again. Here's how to avoid them.
A practical framework for structuring essays that's easy to remember and apply under exam conditions.
EssayHero supports both Task 1 and Task 2 IELTS essays. Here's how the feedback maps to official band descriptors.
How to introduce EssayHero to your students and what to tell them about AI feedback
AI essay feedback has real limitations. Knowing them helps you use the tool better.
A Hong Kong teacher explains the thinking behind EssayHero's marking system and when to trust it
Why I built EssayHero and who it's really for
EssayHero doesn't store your essays unless you choose to. Here's exactly how your data is handled.