Feedback works best when its structure matches your teaching goals. CoGrader offers multiple feedback styles so you can choose how students receive guidance, whether you’re focusing on confidence, revision, reflection, or rubric mastery.
You can select a feedback style when setting up an assignment and change it later, even after grading has begun.
Choosing a Feedback Style
When creating or editing an assignment, you’ll see the Feedback style section. Each option organizes feedback differently, but all align with your rubric and grading parameters.
Feedback Style Options
Standard (Summary & Rubric Only) 📋
Structure
Overall feedback summary
Rubric scores and rubric-aligned comments
Best for
Summative or benchmark assessments
High-stakes writing
Situations where clarity and efficiency matter most
Why teachers choose it
This format keeps feedback tightly aligned to the rubric, with minimal coaching language. It works well when students already understand expectations.
Glow, Grow, Think about it ✨🌱💭
Structure
Glow: What the student did well
Grow: What to work on next
Think About It: A reflective prompt that helps the student connect strengths to next steps
Best for
Formative assessment
Growth-focused classrooms
Upper elementary through high school
Why teachers choose it
“Grow” frames improvement as a next step, not a weakness, which keeps students open to revision.
Two Stars and a Wish ⭐️⭐️🎯
Structure
Two strengths (stars)
One improvement goal (wish)
Best for
Elementary and middle school
Peer review
Building confidence while introducing critique
Why teachers choose it
The 2:1 positive balance reinforces strengths before addressing growth, and the “wish” language keeps feedback encouraging.
Rose, Bud, Thorn 🌹🌱🥀
Structure
Rose: A success or highlight
Bud: An area of emerging potential
Thorn: A challenge or difficulty
Best for
Project-based learning
Creative and design-focused assignments
Reflection activities
Why teachers choose it
The “bud” emphasizes future potential, supporting a growth mindset rather than focusing only on current gaps.
WWW / EBI (What Went Well / Even Better If) ✅✨
Structure
What Went Well
Even Better If
Best for
Formative assessment
Any setting where tone matters
Why teachers choose it
“Even Better If” keeps suggestions constructive and nonjudgmental, which helps students engage with feedback instead of resisting it.
TAG (Tell, Ask, Give) 🗣️❓🎁
Structure
Tell something done well
Ask a clarifying or probing question
Give a suggestion for improvement
Best for
Peer review
Discussion-based classes
Teaching students how to evaluate work
Why teachers choose it
The question invites reflection and dialogue, helping students internalize criteria rather than passively receiving feedback.
3-2-1 Feedback 🔢🧠
Structure
3 things done well
2 areas to improve
1 strongest takeaway
Best for
Presentations
Oral assessments
Performances and demonstrations
Why teachers choose it
Ending with the strongest positive helps students remember what matters most while still receiving actionable guidance.
PQP (Praise, Question, Polish) 👏❓✨
Structure
Praise: Specific strengths
Question: Clarification or curiosity
Polish: Refinement suggestions
Best for
Writing workshops
Drafting and revision cycles
Peer editing
Why teachers choose it
“Polish” frames revisions as refinement, which fits naturally into writing instruction.
Changing Feedback Style After Grading
You’re not locked into a feedback format once grading begins. CoGrader lets you change the feedback style after a round of grading and regenerate feedback using the new structure.
This is useful if you:
Realize that a different format fits the assignment better
Want to shift tone for revisions
Move from summative feedback to coaching feedback
Change Feedback Style from the Assignment Page
You can update the feedback style directly from the assignment view.
Steps
Open the assignment.
Locate the Feedback style next to the rubric and grading parameters.
Click the pencil icon.
Select a new feedback style.
Save your changes.
Change Feedback Style Within a Student Submission
You can also change the feedback style while reviewing an individual student’s work.
Steps
Open a student submission.
In the right-hand Customization panel, find Feedback style.
Click the pencil icon.
Choose a new format.
Regenerate or edit feedback as needed before approving.
What Changes
When you change the feedback style:
The structure of feedback updates to match the new format.
You can still revise feedback manually or with AI support before approval.
This flexibility lets you adapt feedback as students’ needs become clearer.
Tips for Choosing the Right Feedback Style
Many teachers switch styles based on:
Student age and confidence level
Assignment purpose
Formative vs. summative goals
Whether revision or reflection is expected
You can adjust feedback style per assignment, so your feedback stays aligned with how and why students are learning.