How do I grade Short Answer/Essay questions?
Instructors must manually grade Short Answer/Essay type questions.
There are 2 methods for grading Short Answer/Essay questions:
- Method 1: Grade each individual's answer
- Method 2: Grade all of the student's answers
Go to Test & Quizzes.
Under the Published Copies tab, for the selected assessment, click Select Action / Scores.
This displays the total Scores page.
Method 1: (Grade each individual's answer) - Click on the student's name.
This displays that student's submission.
Enter a Grade for the student's essay response.
Instructors can add comments to a student's feedback box. Students can see this feedback when, and if, you allowed Grader Comments feedback.
Click Update
This will update the student's Final Score.
Example:
Method 2: )Grade all of the student's answers) - Click Questions.
By default, question #1 responses are displayed.
Select the Short Answer/Essay question number
This displays all of the Short Answer/Essay responses on a single page.
Enter a grade for the student's response.
Instructors can add comments to a student's feedback box. Students can see this feedback when, and if, you allowed Grader Comments feedback.
Click Update
This will update the student's Final Score.
Example:
