How do I use free-form comments?
You can enable free-form comments for each criterion in the rubric.
Open Assignments
Click the Assignments link.
Open Assignment
Click on the assignment title to open the assignment you want to evaluate using a free-form comment based rubric.
Edit Rubric
Click the pencil icon to edit the Rubric.
Add Free-Form Comments to Rubric
Click the I'll write free-form comments when assessing students check box
Update Rubric
Click the Update Rubric button.
Open Grading Tool
Click Grading Tool button.
View Rubric
Click the View Rubric button.
View Rubric with Free-Form Comments
View the rubric with free form comments enabled. If you saved the comment for reuse, you can find the comment in the dropdown menu.
Student View
Student view of a free-form comment rubric.