Help Center: Adding Comments to a Paper in GradeMark

Instructors can use GradeMark to add comments and rubrics to students' submissions. Adding comments to a paper in GradeMark is as easy as clicking where you would like to add the mark, entering your comment, and clicking save.

How to add a comment to a paper

The class name link

1. Click on the class name

The View link to the right of the assignment name

2. Click on the "View" link to the right of the assignment name

The GradeMark icon

3. Click on the GradeMark icon for a paper

The comment icon placed on a paper

4. Click inside the paper to open the comment bubble

Shows the drop down menu to change the comment icon

5. Select an image for the comment

Shows the text box within the comment bubble

6. Enter the text of your comment in the comment field

Shows the Save button in the comment bubble

7. Click Save

Additional Links

  • Comments can also be added to a paper in the form of inline comments. For information of using inline comments, please view our article on adding inline comments.
  • QuickMark℠ editing marks can be added to the paper. For information on adding QuickMark editing marks to a paper, please view our article on adding QuickMark editing marks to a paper in GradeMark.
  • To ensure that all marks added to a paper are saved, instructors must click the save icon on the toolbar of the GradeMark paper before closing the paper.
  • GradeMark is only available for use by instructors in accounts which have purchased the GradeMark module. If you are interested in purchasing GradeMark, please contact your Turnitin sales representative.
  • For more information on using GradeMark, please view our GradeMark training video.
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