The new writing assignment tool in Connect® applies the latest advances in digitally-enabled writing instruction in one seamless solution to help students improve critical thinking and communications skills, which are increasingly in-demand in the 21st Century workforce.
Our new technology offers three levels of functionality in writing assignments, depending on the course needs. At the most basic level, the technology offers an all-in-one student interface within the Connect platform where instructors can create their own assignments and scoring rubrics, provide feedback and grade student writing efficiently, and link to learning resources in comments.
Writing Assignment
Writing Assignment gives students an all-in-one place interface, so you can provide feedback more efficiently.
You'll find three different levels of functionality within Writing Assignment. Information about each is included below.
Writing Assignment
- Saved and reusable comments (text and audio)
- Ability to link to resources in comments
- Rubric building and scoring
- Ability to assign draft and final deadline milestones
- Tablet ready and tools for all learners
Writing Assignment Plus
- Grammar/writing checking with McGraw Hill learning resources
- Originality checker with McGraw Hill learning resources
- Saved and reusable comments (text and audio)
- Ability to link to resources in comments
- Rubric building and scoring
- Ability to assign draft and final deadline milestones
- Tablet ready and tools for all learners
Writing Assignment Premium
Auto-scored assignment features include:
- Multiple attempts
- Instant feedback on rubric criteria
- Scores on content and writing criteria
- Calculation of assignment score based on prompt-specific rubric
- Instructor setting to hold overall score for review/feedback
Manually-scored assignment features include:
- Rubric building and scoring
- Calculation of assignment score based on instructor-created rubric
- Ability to assign draft and final deadline dates