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For an essay type question on a quiz or test, clicking the 1 attempt to grade link will open the student’s quiz paper, with any auto-graded questions (multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching, etc.) displaying a score already. A feedback panel on the right allows you to provide notes the student will see when the grade is posted. Questions that require manual grading will not have a grade yet.
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Open the student’s submission for this test or assignment (click 1 attempt to grade).
Scroll through the test to view all auto-graded questions' scores, and locate the questions which require manual grading.
In the example image, question 4 is an essay question. Review the student’s Answer below the question.
Compare the content of the student's answer to the Example of a correct response that you supplied when the test question was written.
Click in the score bubble above the question to enter a score for the student’s answer.
Click outside the bubble or press Enter to save the score.
If you want to share Feedback for the student, click in the panel on the right to provide comments about the essay question or the whole test. Formatting options allow you to include links and other content in the feedback.
Save any feedback you have entered.
Once all manually graded questions are complete, the overall test score will be appear at the top of the submission. Close (X) the individual student submission to return to the item’s Submissions list.
If this test/assignment is set to require manual grade posting (you did not select to post grades automatically), a button to Post 1 grade will now appear in the Post column.
You can post each student’s grade separately or click the Post all grades button at the top of the Submissions list.