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Sequential Attention: A Context-Aware Alignment Function for Machine Reading
, 2017 In this paper we propose a neural network model with a novel Sequential Attention layer that extends soft attention by assigning weights to words in an input sequence in a way that takes into account not just how well that word matches a query, but how ...
Bowman, Samuel R. +2 more
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PREDICTING STUDENTS’ GPAS BASED ON CLOZE TESTS IN KAZAKHSTAN [PDF]
Research Result. Theoretical and Applied Linguistics Series, 2015 The purpose o f this study was to determine what correlation, if any, existed between the MA TESOL entrance exam, specifically the cloze test, and students’ performance in the program at an English-medium university in Central Asia. This was accomplished by comparing the results o f students’ scores on the three parts of the exam (cloze and two essays)
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The Use of the Cloze Test in Reading Comprehension Assessment in Brazil: Post-Pandemic Challenges
Cadernos de LinguísticaThe Cloze test has been widely used for 70 years to assess proficiency in understanding texts in different languages, both L1 and L2. The basis of the test is the systematic gapping of a text, and hit scores are associated with the participant’s degree ...
Flávia Oliveira Freitas +2 more
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Emergent Predication Structure in Hidden State Vectors of Neural Readers
, 2017 A significant number of neural architectures for reading comprehension have recently been developed and evaluated on large cloze-style datasets. We present experiments supporting the emergence of "predication structure" in the hidden state vectors of ...
Gimpel, Kevin +3 more
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Retorika, 2017 . The Readability of the Indonesian Textbook Discourse "Ekspresi Diri dan Akademik" Second Edition Using Cloze Test Methode On Grade X SMAN 1 Makassar. This research aimed to describe the readability of discourse in the Indonesian textbook "Ekspresi Diri
Khairil Khairil +2 more
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The Effect of Using Cloze Passage Technique Toward Students Reading Comprehention on Narrative Text at the Second Year of SMPN 1 Rambah Hilir [PDF]
, 2015 This research was an experimental research, The purposes of this research were to find out students\u27reading comprehension on narrative text taught by using Cloze Passage Technique and taught withoutusing cloze Passage Technique at the second year ...
Rahayu, P. (Pipit) +2 more
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Vocabulary and reading comprehension : instructional effects [PDF]
, 1978 Bibliography: leaves 32-34Supported by the National Institute of ...
Jenkins, Joseph R. +2 more
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The Trait Structure of Cloze Test Scores [PDF]
TESOL Quarterly, 1982 Although there is considerable evidence supporting the predictive validity of cloze tests, recent research into the construct validity of cloze tests has produced differing results. Chihara et al. (1977) concluded that cloze tests are sensitive to discourse constraints across sentences, while Alderson (1979) concluded that cloze tests measure only ...
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Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies and verbal reasoning: Possible Relationships
Psico-USF, 2019 This article aimed to analyze the level of reading comprehension in elementary school students; to verify differences between school years for the Cloze test; investigate possible relationships between reading comprehension, learning strategies and ...
Angélica Polvani Trassi +2 more
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Story Ending Generation with Incremental Encoding and Commonsense Knowledge
, 2018 Generating a reasonable ending for a given story context, i.e., story ending generation, is a strong indication of story comprehension. This task requires not only to understand the context clues which play an important role in planning the plot but also
Guan, Jian, Huang, Minlie, Wang, Yansen
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