How do I grade a text entry submission in SpeedGrader?

You can view and grade text entry submissions in SpeedGrader.

Note: DocViewer annotations are not available for text entry submissions.

If the user interface displays differently than what is shown in this lesson, the Performance and Usability Upgrades for SpeedGrader feature option may have been enabled. For more information, refer to the guide: How do I grade a text entry submission in SpeedGrader with Performance and Usability Upgrades?

Open SpeedGrader

Open SpeedGrader from the assignment.

Select the student whose submission you would like to view.

View the submission [1].

You can switch between paper view and plain text view in the View As drop-down menu [2].

View the submission's word count.

To enter a grade for the submission, enter a grade in the Grade field [1].

If you added a rubric to the assignment, you can view the rubric by clicking the View Rubric button [2].

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