Once you have created or copied an assignment, Writable offers a number of assignment and feedback options. You can find these assignment and feedback options when you assign to your classes.
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💡Tip! You can edit the assignment and feedback settings after assigning using these directions.
Submission Type
The Submission Type dictates how your students will respond to your assignment prompt.
Writing (default) - prompts students to compose their responses in the Writable Text Editor. The Writable Text Editor allows students to format their writing with different fonts, styles, and colors, as well as bullets and numbered lists. Students can also insert images and videos into their writing. Writable's AI-powered tools, including GrammarAid and RevisionAid will work with this option.
PDF - Students upload a PDF from their device.
Student Choice - Students choose from the available options (Writing, Images, Audio, Video) to submit their responses. This option is ideal for assignments when students will be responding through multimedia.
Google Doc - Creates a new Google Doc in the student's Google Drive account and allows students access to Google's editing tools. Some feedback tools, such as GrammarAid, will not work if this option is selected. Alternatively, students can export to Google Docs once their writing is complete. Export directions can be found here.
❗️Note: this selection is not recommended if students are using Writable on mobile devices.
Student Settings
Assign self-review
This setting requires students to review their own work as a peer reviewer would, i.e. they’ll need to go through the rubric and give themselves a score that you will be able to see on your dashboard.
Click here to learn more about self review.
Add a peer review cycle to the writing assignment
Students complete peer reviews by anonymously scoring writing submissions and leaving feedback.
Click here to learn more about peer review.
❗️Note: If your assignment has tabs, or more than one writing section (as in assignments with graphic organizers), you can choose whether reviews happen after each section is submitted or after the entire assignment has been submitted.
AI Powered Student Supports
Enable Originality Check
Originality Check is a plagiarism checker that can be used by both teachers and students. Please note that:
Originality Check is not available when using the 'Assign to Me' option.
Originality Check is not currently available for short-response or High Five assignments.
Class grade levels must be set in order to enable Originality Check for students.
Enable GrammarAid
GrammarAid is Writable's AI-powered support for on-demand grammar, spelling, and syntax suggestions. If enabled, students will see pop-up suggestions while drafting. Teachers can also run a GrammarAid report anytime on the assignment dashboard.
Click here to learn more about GrammarAid.
Enable RevisionAid
Writable's RevisionAid allows for students to request AI-generated feedback (comments) to guide the writing and revising process. While working on their assignment, students can request RevisionAid feedback up to 3 times per assignment section.
Click here to learn more about RevisionAid.
Enable Text to Speech Controls
Teachers can choose to enable or disable Text to Speech for any assignment. Text to Speech is checked by default. After assigning, teachers can also enable or disable text to speech for individual students from the assignment dashboard.
Publishing
Schedule assignment for later
Schedule your assignment to be published at a later date using the 'Assign to students on...' option. Assignments scheduled for later will show as pending and then be automatically pushed to your classes on the date you selected.
Click here to learn more about scheduling an assignment.
Collect an assignment on a specific date
Teachers can choose to collect an assignment on a future date, which automatically prevents student writing and revision. Assignments collect at 12:00AM Pacific Time on the date specified.
Click here to learn more about setting a collect on date for an assignment.
Assign to LMS-Linked Classes
When linked to your LMS (ex. Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas), Writable can assign directly to your courses and students can access the assignment in the LMS.
Add assignments to Google Classroom stream
If you have imported your classes from Google Classroom, assignments are automatically added to your Google Classroom stream. You'll also be asked to indicate how many points you'd like the assignment to be worth in your gradebook. If you do not see that option, then the class you're assigning to is not a Google Classroom class.
Click here to learn more about assigning to the Google Classroom stream.
Add assignments to Canvas
If you have imported your classes from Canvas, assignments are automatically created in your Canvas course. You'll also be asked to indicate how many points you'd like the assignment to be worth in your gradebook. If you do not see that option, then the class you're assigning is not a Canvas-linked class.
Click here to learn more about assigning to Canvas courses.
Add assignments to Schoology
If you have imported your classes from Schoology, assignments are automatically created in your Schoology course. You'll also be asked to indicate how many points you'd like the assignment to be worth in your gradebook. If you do not see that option, then the class you're assigning is not a Schoology class.
Click here to learn more about assigning to Schoology courses.
Differentiated Prompts
If your assignment includes differentiated prompts, you will be prompted to choose the differentiated level to assign to students.
Click here to learn more about assigning differentiated prompts.
