The Crutch or the Ceiling? How Different Generations of LLMs Shape EFL Student Writings

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Source paper: The Crutch or the Ceiling? How Different Generations of LLMs Shape EFL Student Writings

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Abstract. The rapid evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs) has made them powerful tools for enhancing student writing
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EarlyGen-LLM Adv-LLM Fig. 3. Readability Test : Automated Readability Index (ARI), Coleman-Liau Index, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Dale-Chall Readability score, Gunning-fog index, Linsear Write
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This can be interpreted as greater reliance on advanced LLMs does not provide a clear advantage, regardless of the student’s writing competency
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(Group 3), as shown in Figure 5a. A notable observation is that the performance gap in lexical diversity between LLM tiers narrows as total CLO scores decrease
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proportion of LLM-generated text is negatively correlated with total CLO scores, as well as with each individual 14•Hengky Susanto, et al. -0.15 -0.1 -0.05 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 Avg. Content Avg. Language Avg
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[34]. In contrast, student compositions are holistically judged on criteria such as idea development, higher-order logic, coherence, argumentation, emotional impact, and nuanced meaning [ 3, 33]. Therefore
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