• Step 1 - Become familiar with the Home screen

  Become familiar with the new Home screen If this is first time you are logging in to EssayGrader v4 you will be presented with an empty Home screen. Even if you are an existing user who is just returning to the platform, it will look quite different. Let's dive in! For a 60 second demo of the new Home screen, check out the video in our Video Tutorials section. For a detailed written walkthroSome readers

• Step 2 - Create a folder structure manually

  Create a folder structure manually We've worked hard to make this easy. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to manually create a custom folder structure by uploading student submissions to EssayGrader. ||| Manual folder structures CAN NOT be used with a linked LMS like Google Classroom or Canvas. If you link your LMS to EssayGrader, the system will create a folder structure for you. Use manual folder structures only when you will be uploading essays directly from your device or importSome readers

• Step 3 - Set up your first assignment

  Set up your first assignment You've created a workspace using the setup wizard and are ready to start grading essays. So what's next? You want the grading to meet your expectations and actually save you time. So let's invest just a little more time to make sure that both you and EssayGrader are set up for success. ||| Please note: At the end of this setup process you will be uploading essays to be graded. If you aren't ready to start grading, don't start this process quite yet. The [shortSome readers

• Step 4a – Create a rubric (upload/import or build from a template)

  Create a rubric (upload/import or build from a template) The last article went through the process of selecting an existing rubric from your own library or from the EssayGrader platform library. But, if an existing rubric doesn't meet your needs, you can create one instead. There are 4 methods to create a rubric: Upload or import Build from an existing template Build with AI Build from scratch This article covers the first two while the [next article](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-Some readers

• Step 4b – Create a rubric (build with AI or from scratch)

  Create a rubric (build with AI or from scratch) The previous article covered the first two methods of creating a new rubric – uploading or importing an existing rubric or using a template to build one. This article focus on the final two methods – using the AI to build your rubric or creating one from scratch. Build with AI Select Build with AI from the New Rubric options. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/f/2/c/8f2c25b48fc57000/build-rubric-with-aiFew readers

• Step 5 - Upload essays, add source materials, and choose grading settings

  Upload essays, add source materials, and choose grading settings | This article continues the manual process of grading essays from your device or cloud storage. The process when linked to an LMS like Google Classroom or Canvas is covered in Step 9. In the last set of articles we described how to select a rubric for grading from existing rubrics and to create a new rubric or import an existing one. The nSome readers

• Step 6 - Connect your LMS - Google Classroom

  Connect your LMS - Google Classroom ||| Connecting your Google Classroom account will begin the process of grading essays. If you are not ready yet to grade, please wait until you are ready before proceeding. || You can only have one Google Classroom account linked at one time to EssayGrader. To connect a different Google Classroom account, you will need to first unlink the current connection on the Integrations page in your account settSome readers

• Step 7 - Connect your LMS - Canvas

  The video in this article demonstrates how to connect EssayGrader to your Canvas account.Few readers

• Step 8 - Connect your LMS - Schoology (coming soon!)

  Connect your LMS - Schoology (coming soon!) ||| Connecting your Schoology account will begin the process of grading essays. If you are not ready yet to grade, please wait until you are ready before proceeding. || You can only have one Schoology account linked at one time to EssayGrader. To connect a different Schoology account, you will need to first unlink the current connection on the Integrations page in your account settings. You wilFew readers

• Step 9 - Import essays from your LMS

  Import essays from your LMS Whether you are using Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology, once linked with EssayGrader the process of importing essays is identical. The steps below demonstrate the process of importing essays from your Learning Management System (LMS). Watch the 60 second video demo on our Video Tutorials page for an overview or dive in to the written content on this page. On theSome readers

• Step 10 - Review the graded essay list (Essay Dashboard)

  Review the graded essay list (EssayDashboard) Once the system is finished grading your essays you will be taken back to the Essay Dashboard where the list of graded essays will now be populated. You may watch a 2 minute demo video in our Video Tutorials help section for a visual overview of the Essay Dashboard and some discussion of the feedback report itself. And you may follow the steps bSome readers

• Step 11 - Review the feedback report

  Review the feedback report You've chosen an essay and have clicked into it to see the feedback report. Let's explore the sections of that report and how to interact with them. The screenshot below is marked to correspond with the numbered sections in this article. Grading Report Overview When you open a student submission, the grading report is organized into tabs andSome readers

• Step 12 - Regrade essays (entire assignment or single submission)

  Regrading essays (entire assignment or single submission) There may be a number of reasons you wish to regrade essays, whether it's every essay submitted for a particular assignment or just the work of one or more students. The demo in our Video Tutorials section outlines the steps to regrade all submissions in an assignment. To regrade individual submissions they must be processed iSome readers

• Step 13 - Export grading feedback (printed copies and digital PDF)

  Export grading feedback (printed copies and digital PDF) If you have manually created a workspace and are not connected to a supported LMS like Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology (coming soon), then your option for returning grading results to your students is to produce a digital or printed copy of the report and provide it to them. The 90 second demo in our Video Tutorial section outlines the process for boSome readers

• Step 14 - Export feedback reports in bulk to PDF

  Export feedback reports in bulk to PDF The previous article discussed exporting and printing feedback reports on an essay-by-essay basis. But you can also export the reports in bulk to PDF, either as a .ZIP file of individual reports or one single PDF containing all the reports grouped together. Exporting the feedback report to PDF in bulk can only be done from the essay list on the assignment screen. The numbers on this screenshot correspond to the numbered descriptions below. ![](https://Some readers

• Step 15 - Export feedback to Google Classroom and Canvas

  Export feedback to Google Classroom and Canvas Whether you use Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology as your LMS of choice, the process of grading and then sending the grades and feedback report back to your students through your LMS is identical. Once you have reviewed the feedback reports, made whatever edits you need to make, added comments as desired, and marked each report as Reviewed, it's time to return them to your students. Exporting all reviewed essays in an assignment is doSome readers