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The world’s leading AI platform for teachers to grade essays

EssayGrader is an AI powered grading assistant that gives high quality, specific and accurate writing feedback for essays. On average it takes a teacher 10 minutes to grade a single essay, with EssayGrader that time is cut down to 30 seconds That's a 95% reduction in the time it takes to grade an essay, with the same results.

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EssayGrader analyzes essays with the power of AI. Our software is trained on massive amounts of diverse text data, inlcuding books, articles and websites. This gives us the ability to provide accurate and detailed writing feedback to students and save teachers loads of time. We are the perfect AI powered grading assitant.

EssayGrader analyzes essays for grammar, punctuation, spelling, coherence, clarity and writing style errors. We provide detailed reports of the errors found and suggestions on how to fix those errors. Our error reports help speed up grading times by quickly highlighting mistakes made in the essay.

Bulk uploading

Uploading a single essay at a time, then waiting for it to complete is a pain. Bulk uploading allows you to upload an entire class worth of essays at a single time. You can work on other important tasks, come back in a few minutes to see all the essays perfectly graded.

Custom rubrics

We don't assume how you want to grade your essays. Instead, we provide you with the ability to create the same rubrics you already use. Those rubrics are then used to grade essays with the same grading criteria you are already accustomed to.

Sometimes you don't want to read a 5000 word essay and you'd just like a quick summary. Or maybe you're a student that needs to provide a summary of your essay to your teacher. We can help with our summarizer feature. We can provide a concise summary including the most important information and unique phrases.

AI detector

Our AI detector feature allows teachers to identify if an essay was written by AI or if only parts of it were written by AI. AI is becoming very popular and teachers need to be able to detect if essays are being written by students or AI.

Create classes to neatly organize your students essays. This is an essential feature when you have multiple classes and need to be able to track down students essays quickly.

Our mission

At EssayGrader, our mission is crystal clear: we're transforming the grading experience for teachers and students alike. Picture a space where teachers can efficiently and accurately grade essays, lightening their workload, while empowering students to enhance their writing skills. Our software is a dynamic work in progress, a testament to our commitment to constant improvement. We're dedicated to refining and enhancing our platform continually. With each update, we strive to simplify the lives of both educators and learners, making the process of grading and writing essays smoother and more efficient.We recognize the immense challenges teachers face – the heavy burdens, the long hours, and the often underappreciated efforts. EssayGrader is our way of shouldering some of that load. We are here to support you, to make your tasks more manageable, and to give you the tools you need to excel in your teaching journey.

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AI Essay Grader

CoGrader is an AI Essay Grader that helps teachers save 80% of the time grading essays with instant first-pass feedback & grades, based on your rubrics.

Pick your own Rubrics to Grade Essays with AI

We have +30 Rubrics in our Library - but you can also build your own rubrics.

Argumentive Essays

Rubrics from 6th to 12th Grade and Higher Education. Grades Claim/Focus, Support/Evidence, Organization and Language/Style.

Informative Essays

Rubrics from 6th to 12th Grade and Higher Education. Grades Clarity/Focus, Development, Organization and Language/Style.

Narrative Essays

Rubrics from 6th to 12th Grade and Higher Education. Grades Plot/Ideas, Development/Elaboration, Organization and Language/Style.

Analytical Essays

Rubrics from 6th to 12th Grade and Higher Education. Grades Claim/Focus, Analysis/Evidence, Organization and Language/Style.

AP Essays, DBQs & LEQs

Grade Essays from AP Classes, including DBQs & LEQs. Grades according to the AP rubrics.

+30 Rubrics Available

You can also build your own rubric/criteria.

Your AI Essay Grading Tool

It's a never-ending task that consumes valuable time and energy, often leaving teachers frustrated and overwhelmed

With CoGrader, grading becomes a breeze. You will have more time for what really matters: teaching, supporting students and providing them with meaningful feedback.

Meet your AI Grader

Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to get First-Pass Feedback on your students' assignments instantaneously, detect ChatGPT usage and see class data analytics.

Save time and Effort

Streamline your grading process and save hours or days.

Ensure fairness and consistency

Remove human biases from the equation with CoGrader's objective and fair grading system.

Provide better feedback

Provide lightning-fast comprehensive feedback to your students, helping them understand their performance better.

Class Analytics

Get an x-ray of your class's performance to spot challenges and strengths, and inform planning.

Google Classroom Integration

Import assignments from Google Classroom to CoGrader, and export reviewed feedback and grades back to it.

Canvas and Schoology compatibility

Export your assignments in bulk and upload them to CoGrader with one click.

Used at 1000+ schools

Backed by UC Berkeley

Teachers love CoGrader

How does CoGrader work?

It's easy to supercharge your grading process

Import Assignments from Google Classroom

CoGrader will automatically import the prompt given to the students and all files they have turned in.

Define Grading Criteria

Use our rubric template, based on your State's standards, or set up your own grading criteria to align with your evaluation standards, specific requirements and teaching objectives. Built in Rubrics include Argument, Narrative and Informative pieces.

Get Grades, Feedback and Reports

CoGrader generates detailed feedback and justification reports for each student, highlighting areas of improvement together with the grade.

Review and Adjust

The teacher has the final say! Adjust the grades and the feedback so you can make sure every student gets the attention they deserve.

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Get started right away, not sure yet, frequently asked questions.

CoGrader: the AI copilot for teachers.

You can think of CoGrader as your teaching assistant, who streamlines grading by drafting initial feedback and grade suggestions, saving you time and hassle, and providing top notch feedback for the kids. You can use standardized rubrics and customize criteria, ensuring that your grading process is fair and consistent. Plus, you can detect if your student used ChatGPT to answer the assignment.

CoGrader considers the rubric and your grading instructions to automatically grade and suggest feedback, using AI. Currently CoGrader integrates with Google Classroom and will soon integrate with other LMS. If you don't use Google Classroom, let your LMS provider know that you are interested, so they speed up the process.

Try it out! We have designed CoGrader to be user-friendly and intuitive. We offer training and support to help you get started. Let us know if you need any help.

Privacy matters to us and we're committed to protecting student privacy. We are FERPA-compliant. We use student names to match assignments with the right students, but we quickly change them into a code that keeps the information private, and we get rid of the original names. We don't keep any other personal information about the students. The only thing we do keep is the text of the students' answers to assignments, because we need it for our grading service. This information is kept safe using Google’s secure system, known as OAuth2, which follows all the rules to make sure the information stays private. For a complete understanding of our commitment to privacy and the measures we take to ensure it, we encourage you to read our detailed privacy policy.

CoGrader finally allows educators to provide specific and timely feedback. In addition, it saves time and hassle, ensures consistency and accuracy in grading, reduces biases, and promotes academic integrity.

Soon, we'll indicate whether students have used ChatGPT or other AI systems for assignments, but achieving 100% accurate detection is not possible due to the complexity of human and AI-generated writing. Claims to the contrary are misinformation, as they overlook the nuanced nature of modern technology.

CoGrader uses cutting-edge generative AI algorithms that have undergone rigorous testing and human validation to ensure accuracy and consistency. In comparisons to manual grading, CoGrader typically shows only a small difference of up to ~5% in grades, often less than the variance between human graders. Some teachers have noted that this variance can be influenced by personal bias or the workload of grading. While CoGrader works hard to minimize errors and offer reliable results, it is always a good practice to review and validate the grades (and feedback) before submitting them.

CoGrader is designed to assist educators by streamlining the grading process with AI-driven suggestions. However, the final feedback and grades remain the responsibility of the educator. While CoGrader aims for accuracy and fairness, it should be used as an aid, not a replacement, for professional judgment. Educators should review and validate the grades and feedback before finalizing results. The use of CoGrader constitutes acceptance of these terms, and we expressly disclaim any liability for errors or inconsistencies. The final grading decision always rests with the educator.

Just try it out! We'll guide you along the way. If you have any questions, we're here to help. Once you're in, you'll experience saving countless hours and procrastination, and make grading efficient, fair, and helpful.

Grade essays quickly and efficiently using our AI enabled grading tools

In addition to grading, get access to magic ai tools to help you with your school activities, useful features for all teachers.

Essay Feedback

Error identification.

Customize your rubrics

Summarizer and ai detector.

Bulk Upload and Class Organizer

Magic school ai tools for your daily school tasks.

Why Teachers Choose Essay-Grader.ai?

Time-saving, reliability, convenience, cost-effective, our pricing, frequently asked questions.

The ultimate AI assistant for grading assignments.

Grade assignments 10x faster and provide personalized writing feedback. GradeWrite streamlines grading process with bulk-grading, auto-checkers, AI re-grades, custom rubrics, and much more.

How It Works

Seamless, Interactive Grading with AI

Leverage the AI grading co-pilot to streamline your grading process with AI-powered precision and ease that helps you grade 10x faster.

Features and Benefits

Bulk uploads and 5000+ word limit, grade 10x faster with streamlined grading.

GradeWrite AI's bulk upload feature allows you to upload multiple files at once, saving you time and effort. Our system also supports files up to 3000 words, allowing you to grade longer assignments with ease. Additionally, our side-by-side grading feature allows you to view the original submission and the AI-generated feedback simultaneously, ensuring a seamless grading experience.

AI enhanced, custom writing feedback

Iterate feedback with ai-generated suggestions.

Use GradeWrite.AI’s AI-generated feedback to quickly and easily generate detailed, constructive feedback. You can easily iterate on this feedback by editing it, or refreshing AI feedback. This feature not only saves you time, but also helps students improve their writing skills. Our AI-generated feedback is designed to enhance your feedback, not replace it.

Side by side view of original submission and AI-generated feedback

Easily see original submission and ai-generated feedback.

GradeWrite.AI’s side-by-side view allows you to easily compare the original submission and the AI-generated feedback. This feature ensures that you don’t miss any important details, while saving you time and effort.

Auto-checkers for word count, AI detection, and rubric adherence

Flag issues early with auto-checkers.

GradeWrite.AI’s auto-checkers ensure that every submission meets your standards. Our system checks for word count, AI detection, and rubric adherence, flagging any issues early in the grading process. This allows you to focus on the most important aspects of grading, while ensuring that every submission meets your standards.

Auto-summaries of assignments for quick review

Get a quick overview of assignments.

GradeWrite.AI’s auto-summaries provide a quick overview of each assignment, allowing you to quickly review submissions. This feature saves you time and effort, while ensuring that you don’t miss any important details.

Automated grammar and spelling checks (beta)

Allow students to submit polished work.

Say goodbye to manual proofreading with our automated grammar and spelling check feature. This tool ensures every submission is polished and error-free, saving time and enhancing the quality of student work.

Custom rubrics to teach AI how to grade

Flexible custom rubrics.

Create custom rubrics that align with your specific grading criteria. This feature allows you to tailor the AI’s grading process to match your unique teaching style, ensuring consistent and personalized assessments.

Streamline your grading process, today

Grade assignments 10x faster and provide personalized writing feedback with AI. GradeWrite streamlines grading process with bulk-grading, auto-checkers, AI re-grades, custom rubrics, and much more.

Frequently asked questions

Revolutionize Your Writing Process with Smodin AI Grader: A Smarter Way to get feedback and achieve academic excellence!

For Students

Stay ahead of the curve, with objective feedback and tools to improve your writing.

Your Virtual Tutor

Harness the expertise of a real-time virtual teacher who will guide every paragraph in your writing process, ensuring you produce an A+ masterpiece in a fraction of the time.

Unbiased Evaluation

Ensure an impartial and objective assessment, removing any potential bias or subjectivity that may be an influence in traditional grading methods.

Perfect your assignments

With the “Write with AI” tool, transform your ideas into words with a few simple clicks. Excel at all your essays, assignments, reports etc. and witness your writing skills soar to new heights

For teachers

Revolutionize your Teaching Methods

Spend less on grading

Embrace the power of efficiency and instant feedback with our cutting-edge tool, designed to save you time while providing a fair and unbiased evaluation, delivering consistent and objective feedback.

Reach out to more students

Upload documents in bulk and establish your custom assessment criteria, ensuring a tailored evaluation process. Expand your reach and impact by engaging with more students.

Focus on what you love

Let AI Grading handle the heavy lifting of assessments for you. With its data-driven algorithms and standardized criteria, it takes care of all your grading tasks, freeing up your valuable time to do what you're passionate about: teaching.

Grader Rubrics

Pick the systematic frameworks that work as guidelines for assessing and evaluating the quality, proficiency, and alignment of your work, allowing for consistent and objective grading without any bias.

Analytical Thinking

Originality

Organization

Focus Point

Write with AI

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AI Grader Average Deviation from Real Grade

Our AI grader matches human scores 82% of the time* AI Scores are 100% consistent**

Deviation from real grade (10 point scale)

Graph: A dataset of essays were graded by professional graders on a range of 1-10 and cross-referenced against the detailed criteria within the rubric to determine their real scores. Deviation was defined by the variation of scores from the real score. The graph contains an overall score (the average of all criterias) as well as each individual criteria. The criteria are the premade criteria available on Smodin's AI Grader, listed in the graph as column headings. The custom rubrics were made using Smodin's AI Grader custom criteria generator to produce each criteria listed in Smodin's premade criterias (the same criteria as the column headings). The overall score for Smodin Premade Rubrics matched human scores 73% of the time with our advanced AI, while custom rubrics generated by Smodin's custom rubric generator matched human grades 82% of the time with our advanced AI. The average deviation from the real scores for all criteria is shown above.

* Rubrics created using Smodin's AI custom criteria matched human scores 82% of the time on the advanced AI setting. Smodin's premade criteria matched human scores 73% of the time. When the AI score differed from the human scores, 86% of the time the score only differed by 1 point on a 10 point scale.

** The AI grader provides 100% consistency, meaning that the same essay will produce the same score every time it's graded. All grades used in the data were repeated 3 times and produced 100% consistency across all 3 grading attempts.

AI Feedback

Unleash the Power of Personalized Feedback: Elevate Your Writing with the Ultimate Web-based Feedback Tool

Elevate your essay writing skills with Smodin AI Grader, and achieve the success you deserve with Smodin. the ultimate AI-powered essay grader tool. Whether you are a student looking to improve your grades or a teacher looking to provide valuable feedback to your students, Smodin has got you covered. Get objective feedback to improve your essays and excel at writing like never before! Don't miss this opportunity to transform your essay-writing journey and unlock your full potential.

Smodin AI Grader: The Best AI Essay Grader for Writing Improvement

As a teacher or as a student, writing essays can be a daunting task. It takes time, effort, and a lot of attention to detail. But what if there was a tool that could make the process easier? Meet Smodin Ai Grader, the best AI essay grader on the market that provides objective feedback and helps you to improve your writing skills.

Objective Feedback with Smodin - The Best AI Essay Grader

Traditional grading methods can often be subjective, with different teachers providing vastly different grades for the same piece of writing. Smodin eliminates this problem by providing consistent and unbiased feedback, ensuring that all students are evaluated fairly. With advanced algorithms, Smodin can analyze and grade essays in real-time, providing instant feedback on strengths and weaknesses.

Improve Your Writing Skills with Smodin - The Best AI Essay Grader

Smodin can analyze essays quickly and accurately, providing detailed feedback on different aspects of your writing, including structure, grammar, vocabulary, and coherence. By identifying areas that need improvement and providing suggestions on how to make your writing more effective, if Smodin detects that your essay has a weak thesis statement, it will provide suggestions on how to improve it. If it detects that your essay has poor grammar, it will provide suggestions on how to correct the errors. This makes it easier for you to make improvements to your essay and get better grades and become a better writer.

Smodin Ai Grader for Teachers - The Best Essay Analysis Tool

For teachers, Smodin can be a valuable tool for grading essays quickly and efficiently, providing detailed feedback to students, and helping them improve their writing skills. With Smodin Ai Grader, teachers can grade essays in real-time, identify common errors, and provide suggestions on how to correct them.

Smodin Ai Grader for Students - The Best Essay Analysis Tool

For students, Smodin can be a valuable tool for improving your writing skills and getting better grades. By analyzing your essay's strengths and weaknesses, Smodin can help you identify areas that need improvement and provide suggestions on how to make your writing more effective. This can be especially useful for students who are struggling with essay writing and need extra help and guidance.

Increase your productivity - The Best AI Essay Grader

Using Smodin can save you a lot of time and effort. Instead of spending hours grading essays manually or struggling to improve your writing without feedback, you can use Smodin to get instant and objective feedback, allowing you to focus on other important tasks.

Smodin is the best AI essay grader on the market that uses advanced algorithms to provide objective feedback and help improve writing skills. With its ability to analyze essays quickly and accurately, Smodin can help students and teachers alike to achieve better results in essay writing.

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Why Should You Use a Free Essay Checker?

The simple answer? Good grammar is necessary, but it’s not easy. You've already done countless hours of research to write the essay. You don’t want to spend countless hours correcting it, too.

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Good grammar or its absence can determine if you get a good grade or a failing one. Impress your lecturer not just with how grammatically sound your writing is, but how clear it is and how it flows.

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Essay writing is a particular skill and one that becomes better with practice. Every time you run your essay through ProWritingAid’s essay corrector, you get to see what your common mistakes are and how to fix them.

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It’s already hard to know what to write in an essay. Don’t let grammar mistakes hinder your writing and prevent you from getting a good grade. ProWritingAid’s essay checker will help you write your best essay yet. Since the checker is powered by AI, using it means that grammar errors don’t stand a chance. Give your professors something to look forward to reading with clear, concise, and professional writing.

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Your goal in essay writing is to convey your message as best as possible. ProWritingAid's essay checker is the first step towards doing this.

Get Rid of Spelling Errors

ProWritingAid’s essay checker will show you what it thinks are spelling errors and present you with possible corrections. If a word is flagged and it’s actually spelt correctly you can always choose to ignore the suggestion.

Fix Grammar Errors

Professors aren’t fans of poor grammar because it interrupts your message and makes your essay hard to understand. ProWritingAid will run a grammar check on your paper to ensure that your message is precise and is being communicated the way you intended.

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A missing period or comma here and there may not seem that serious, but you’ll lose marks for punctuation errors. Run ProWritingAid’s paper checker to use the correct punctuation marks every time and elevate your writing.

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Make sure that in the grand scheme your language is not too complicated. The essay checker's built in readability report will show if your essay is easy or hard to read. It specifically zones in on paragraphs that might be difficult to read so you can review them.

What Else Can the Essay Checker Do?

The editing tool analyzes your text and highlights a variety of key writing issues, such as overused words, incohesive sentence structures, punctuation issues, repeated phrases, and inconsistencies.

You don’t need to drown your essay in words just to meet the word count. ProWritingAid’s essay checker will help to make your words more effective. You'll get to construct your arguments and make sure that every word you use builds towards a meaningful conclusion.

Transition words help to organize your ideas by showing the relationship between them. The essay checker has a built in Transition report that highlights and shows the percentage of transitions used in your essay. Use the results to add transitions where necessary.

An engaging essay has sentences of varying lengths. Don’t bore your professor with long, rambling sentences. The essay checker will show you where you need to break long sentences into shorter sentences, or add more sentence length variation.

Generally, in scholarly writing, with its emphasis on precision and clarity, the active voice is preferred. However, the passive voice is acceptable in some instances. When you run your essay through ProWritingAid’s essay checker, you get feedback on whether you 'r e using the passive or active voice to convey your idea.

There are academic specific power verbs like appraise , investigate , debunk , support , etc., that can add more impact to your argument by giving a more positive and confident tone. The essay checker will check your writing for power verbs and notify you if you have less than three throughout your essay.

It's easy to get attached to certain phrases and use them as crutches in your essays but this gives the impression of boring and repetitive writing. The essay checker will highlight your repeats and suggest contextually relevant alternatives.

Gain access to in-house blog reports on citations, how to write a thesis statement, how to write a conclusion, and more. Venture into a world of resources specific to your academic needs.

What Kinds of Papers Does ProWritingAid Correct?

No matter what you’re writing, ProWritingAid will adapt and show you where your edits are needed most.

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Professors and students love using ProWritingAid

If you're an English teacher, you need to take a look at this tool - it reinforces what you're teaching, highlights strengths and weaknesses, and makes it easier to personalize instruction.

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Only reason I managed to get an A in all my freshmen composition classes.

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Great tool for academic work. Easy to use and the reports and summary evaluation of your documents in several categories is very useful. So much more than spelling and grammar!

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Questions & Answers

1. how do i use the essay checker online tool.

You can either copy and paste your essay in the essay checker field or upload your essay from your computer. Your suggestions will show once you enter text. You’ll see a number of possible grammar and spelling issues. Sign up for free to get unlimited suggestions to improve your writing style, grammar, and sentence structure. Avoid unintentional plagiarism with a premium account.

2. Does the essay checker work with British English and American English?

The essay checker works with both British English and American English. Just choose the one you would like to use and your corrections will reflect this.

3. Is using an essay checker cheating?

No. The essay checker won’t ever write the essay for you. It will point out possible edits and advise you on changes you need to make. You have full autonomy and get to decide which changes to accept.

4. Will the essay checker auto-correct my work?

The essay writing power remains in your hands. You choose which suggestions you want to accept and you can ignore those that you don’t think apply.

5. Is there a student discount?

Students who have an eligible student email address can get 20% off ProWritingAid Premium. Email [email protected] from your student email address to access your discount.

6. Does ProWritingAid have a plagiarism checker?

Yes! ProWritingAid’s plagiarism checker will check your work against over a billion web-pages, published works, and academic papers, so you can be sure of its originality. Find out more about pricing for plagiarism checks here .

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Essay Grader Solution

Responsive learning environments typically involve frequent formative assessments in order to gauge how well students are absorbing classroom instruction. In order to handle the corresponding high volume of paper grading, many teachers rely on test grader apps that can expedite the scoring process.

However, in English, history, and other humanities classes that tend to have more essay assignments, oral presentations, and project-based work, teacher-graded rubrics are a more effective approach to evaluating performance and comprehension. That appears to rule out standard bubble form graders for teachers in those subject areas, leaving them without any grading assistance at all.

Scoring with rubrics

Rubrics establish a guide for evaluating the quality of student work. Whether scoring an essay or research paper , a live performance or art project, or other student-constructed responses, rubrics clearly delineate the various components of the assignment to be graded and the degree of success achieved within each of those areas.

These expectations are communicated to the student at the beginning of the assignment and then scored accordingly by the teacher upon its completion. The dilemma that arises is how to simplify and speed up that grading process when score determination must be done directly by the teacher.

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Because GradeCam was the brainchild of experienced teachers, creating a solution for handling time-consuming rubric assignments was a priority. Obviously, there is a certain amount of teacher time required to score these assignments that simply can’t be avoided, but there is also a way to streamline this process and save time on the backend.

Rather than using student-completed answer forms like with regular tests, GradeCam allows teachers to create teacher-completed rubric forms that can be quickly and easily filled in using “The Bingo Method” and then scanned and recorded automatically. This speeds up the assignment and transfer of grades, as well as the data generation necessary to review and respond to areas of concern.

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How to Grade Essays Faster | My Top 10 Grading Tips and Tricks

Are you looking for ways to grade essays faster? I get it. Grading essays can be a daunting task for ELA teachers. Following these essay grading tips and tricks can save you time and energy on grading without giving up quality feedback to your students.

Are you Googling “How to Grade Essays Faster” because that never-ending pile of essays is starting to haunt you? (Yup. I’ve been there.) Teachers of all disciplines understand the work-life struggle of the profession. Throw in 60, 80, 100, or more essays, and you’re likely giving up evenings and weekends until that pile is gone.

Truthfully, while there are many aspects of being an ELA teacher I love , grading essays doesn’t quite make the list. However, it’s a necessary aspect of the ELA classroom to hold students accountable and help them improve. But what if I told you there were some tips and tricks you could use to make grading much easier and faster? Because there are. That means saying goodbye to spending your weekends lost in a sea of student essays. It means no more living at school the weeks following students turning in an essay. Instead, prepare to celebrate getting your time (and sanity) back.

Start By Reframing Your Definition of Grading an Essay

Before you can implement my time-saving grading tips and tricks, you need to be willing to shift your mindset regarding grading. Afterall, where does it say we have to give up hours upon hours of our time to get it done? It’s time to start redefining and reframing what it even means to grade an essay.

The key to reframing your definition (and, therefore, expectations) about grading student essays is thinking about helping your students, not correcting them. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with pointing out grammatical and structural errors. However, it’s essential to focus on leaving constructive feedback that can help students improve their craft. Now, how can that be done without spending hours filling the margins with comments?

I’m glad you asked.

Grade Essays Faster with These Tips and Tricks

Since we can’t avoid grading altogether, I hope these tips and tricks can help you grade essays faster and increase student performance. And while I love rubrics, and they can certainly save time grading, they aren’t your only option. So here are eight other tips and tricks to try.

Tip 1: Get Focused.

This has been one of my biggest grading time-savers. And I’m not just talking about limiting your distractions while you grade (more on that in a minute), but I mean narrow your focus on what it is you’re grading. Often, we spend so much time correcting every single grammatical mistake that we miss opportunities to give feedback on the skills we’re currently teaching. Try to focus your feedback on the specific skills your students just learned, like writing a strong thesis, embedding quotations, providing supporting evidence, or transitioning from paragraph to paragraph.

Taking this approach to grading will lead to less overwhelm for both you and your students. In fact, your students will have a clearer understanding of what they need to continue working on. Just be sure to make the specific skill (or skills) that you’re looking for (and grading) clear at the start of the assignment.

Tip 2: Give Student Choice.

Let’s say you’ve been working on a particular skill for a few weeks and have had your students practice using various writing prompts. Instead of feeling forced to provide feedback on every written response, let your students choose their best work for you to grade. I find that this grading technique works best on shorter assignments.

However, that doesn’t mean you can’t apply this to longer essays. If you’ve been working on a certain aspect of essay writing, you can let your students pick the paragraph from their essay they want you to grade. Either way, encourage your students to select the writing they believe best represents their skills and knowledge for the task at hand. Not only will this cut down on your grading time, but it will also encourage a sense of ownership over students’ grades.

Tip 3: Check Mark Revisions.

The checkmark revision approach is a great way to put more ownership and accountability on your students. Instead of grading a student essay by telling them exactly what to fix, turn it into a learning opportunity! As you review the student essay, simply use check marks to note areas that need to be corrected or could be improved. Then, give students time in class to work through their essays, identifying what the check mark indicates and making proper adjustments.

However, make sure your students have a clear list (or rubric) outlining the expectations for the essay. They can use this list to refer to when trying to figure out what revisions they need to make to improve their work. Alternatively, if you’re not ready to jump straight to checkmarks, you can create a comment code that provides a bit more guidance for students without taking up a lot of your time.

Tip 4: Use Conferences.

Have you ever thought about holding student-teacher conferences in lieu of providing written feedback? If not, you totally should! Students are so used to teachers doing the heavy lifting for them. Alternatively, turn the revision process into an active experience for them. Instead of going through the essay on your own, marking errors, and making suggestions, talk it through with each student.

When it comes to student-teacher conferences, make sure to set a reasonable time limit for each conference to ensure you’re not spending days conducting these meetings. Just make sure your time limit is enough to review their written work and provide verbal feedback. I require each student to mark their essay as we review it so they know exactly what to work on. While I’m more than willing to answer questions, I encourage students to make an appointment with me after school if they need extensive help.

Tip 5: Skim and Review

I can’t be the only one who wants to shed a tear of frustration when I watch a student toss a comment-covered essay right into recycling. So, instead of spending hours leaving comments on each and every student’s essay, skim through their rough drafts while noting common errors. That way, instead of waiting until students turn in their final draft to address their mistakes, you can review common errors in class before they submit a final draft.  Trust me. This will make grading those final drafts much easier– especially if you have a clear rubric or grading checklist to follow.

This is a great way to review common grammar mistakes that we don’t always take time to teach at the secondary level. It’s also a great way for you to address aspects of your target skills that students are still struggling with. Lastly, I find this shift in focus from the final product to the revision process helps students better understand (and, perhaps, appreciate) the writing process as more than a grade but a learning experience.

Tip 6: Leave a Comment at the End.

This is a huge time-saver, and it’s pretty simple. Although be warned, it might challenge you to go against all of your grading instincts! We’re so used to marking every single error or making all the suggestions with student essays. But, students are often overwhelmed by the mere look of ink-filled margins. What if, instead, you save your comments for the end and limit yourself to one or two celebrations and one or two areas for improvement? This is a simple yet clear way to provide feedback to your students on a final draft, especially if you’ve already gone through a more in-depth revision process from draft to draft.

Okay fine. If you must, you can fix the grammatical errors using a red pen, but save your energy by avoiding writing the same thing over and over again. If you’ve marked the same error three times, let that be it. If they don’t get it after three examples, they should probably make time to see you after school.

Tip 7: Grade Paragraph-by-Paragraph.

Instead of feeling overwhelmed by grading a tall stack of essays, consider breaking your grading– and writing– process down by paragraph. Assessing a single paragraph is far more time-friendly than an entire essay. So, have your students work on their essay paragraph by paragraph, turning each component in as they are completed. That way, you can provide quick and effective feedback they can apply when revising that paragraph and writing any future paragraphs for the final piece. Take it a step further by breaking it down into specific skills and components of an essay. For example, maybe you grade students’ thesis statements and supporting evidence as two separate steps. Grading each of these components takes far less time and, by the time students put it all together for their final essay, their writing should be much more polished and easier to grade. Plus, since you gave immediate feedback throughout the process, you don’t have to worry about spending hours writing comments throughout their entire paper. Instead, give the students a “final” grade using a simple rubric. And since you gave them opportunities to apply your feedback throughout the writing process, you can even have an “improvement” section of the rubric. This is an easy way to acknowledge student effort and progress with their writing.

Tip 8: Mark-up a Model Paragraph.

Take some of the work off your plate by grading a paragraph and letting the students do the rest. (You read that right.) Here’s how it works: instead of grading an entire paper, rewriting the same comments paragraph after paragraph, just mark up a model paragraph. Alternatively, you can grade the intro and conclusion paragraphs, while marking up one body paragraph as a model for the remaining body paragraphs. Give them a score on a smaller scale, such as 1 to 10, as a phase one grade.

Then, set aside time in class to have your students review your model paragraph and use it to mark up the rest of their paper before fixing their errors. I like giving them time in class to do this so they can ask me any clarifying questions in real-time. Once they turn in their revised essay, you can give them a phase two grade without having to worry about diving too deep into feedback. A comment per paragraph or page would suffice.

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T ip 9: set realistic goals..

Just like we set our students up for success, set yourself up for success too. If you know you can’t get through a class worth of essays during your prep period, don’t set it as your goal. You’ll only feel overwhelmed, disappointed, and discouraged when you only make it through half of your stack. Instead, only tackle your grading when you have the time to do so, and set realistic goals when you do. Grading more essays than you planned on? You feel on top of the world. Grading fewer? You feel like it’s neverending.

Tip 10: Avoid Distractions.

Instagram? Facebook? I know how easy it is to wander over to your phone and take a scroll break. But, we both know a few minutes can turn into an hour real fast. So, do yourself a favor, and when you know it’s time to grade a stack of essays, free your space of any distractions and set a timer. You’d be surprised by how much you can get done in an hour of uninterrupted essay grading.

The bottom line is that grading is an unavoidable aspect of being an ELA teacher. However, I hope one or more of these ideas can help you grade essays faster. The truth is, with these essay grading tips and tricks, you won’t only grade essays more efficiently, but you’ll provide better feedback for students as well. In fact, the longer we take to grade (or procrastinate grading) those essays, the less effective the feedback is for students, period.

So, here’s to more effective grading– faster!

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Unlocking Excellence: Your Roadmap to Stellar Grades

Every student aspires to achieve academic excellence. Good grades serve as indicators of subject understanding and mastery, paving the way for future opportunities in higher education or various career paths. But what's the best route to these high scores? The key lies in utilizing effective strategies, cultivating a growth mindset, and balancing a healthy lifestyle. This comprehensive guide aims to equip students with practical insights and tactics to transform study habits, manage time efficiently, and ultimately, soar in their academic endeavors. So, let's commence this educational journey, aiming for those stellar grades that are within every student's grasp.

Academic success is a goal that many students strive for, yet it often seems elusive. The pursuit of high grades can be a complex journey, requiring more than just hard work. It demands the right strategies, a growth-oriented mindset, and a balanced lifestyle. This in-depth guide is created as a roadmap to help students navigate the intricate path of academia. It offers practical advice on overhauling study routines , managing time effectively , and optimizing overall academic performance . So, let's begin this enlightening expedition toward achieving those outstanding grades that every student is capable of attaining.

Understanding the education system

American grading system.

The American grading system primarily revolves around the Grade Point Average (GPA) , a standard method of evaluating a student's academic prowess. It is based on the grades students receive in their courses, which are typically designated as letters (A, B, C, D, F), with A being excellent and F being fail . Each letter grade corresponds to a numerical value, usually on a 4.0 scale. For instance, an A equals 4.0, B equals 3.0, and so forth. The GPA is calculated by taking the average of these numerical values, considering the number of credit hours each course carries. This system provides a comprehensive view of a student's overall academic performance, making it a crucial factor in college admissions and job applications.

UK’s Numeric Grading System

In the United Kingdom, an updated numeric grading system has recently been implemented for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams . This system grades students on a scale from 1 to 9 , where 9 is the highest achievable grade , equivalent to a high A* in the previous system, and 1 is the lowest , akin to a low G or F. This change was introduced to provide more differentiation at the top end of the scale. The A-Level system, however, still uses the traditional letter grades (A* to E). Both systems are designed to comprehensively evaluate a student's understanding and mastery of their course content.

Australia’s Grading Scale

In Australia, academic performance is generally evaluated using a five-level grading scale , ranging from a High Distinction to a Fail. A High Distinction (HD) represents exceptional performance and is typically equivalent to an A grade or above 85%. This is followed by a Distinction (D) , which corresponds to a B grade or between 75% and 84%. A Credit (C) represents satisfactory performance, similar to a C grade or between 65% and 74%. A Pass (P) indicates adequate performance, akin to a D grade or between 50% and 64%. Anything below 50% is considered a Fail (F).

India’s 10-Point Grading System

In India, many educational institutions, particularly universities, employ a 10-point grading system known as the Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) . In this system, letter grades ranging from A+ to F are assigned based on the marks obtained in each subject. Each letter grade is associated with a numeric equivalent, often called grade points, which usually range from 10 for an A+ to 0 for an F . The CGPA is then calculated by taking the average of the Grade Points along with the credit hours for each course.

How to Improve Your Grades

- developing a growth mindset.

The first step in developing a growth mindset is to change your perspective on failure. Instead of viewing poor grades as a sign of incapability, see them as an opportunity for improvement . When you receive a low mark on an assignment or test, ask yourself what you could do differently next time. Seek feedback from your teachers and peers, and use this information to refine your strategies and approach to assignments.

Another key aspect of a growth mindset is understanding that effort is vital to success. The belief that smart people don't have to work hard is a common misconception. In reality, high achievers often put significant effort behind the scenes. So, don't shy away from putting in the hard work. Dedicate daily time to studying and reviewing material, even when it feels challenging.

- Mastering Time Management

One of the first steps towards mastering time management is setting clear goals . These goals give you direction and allow you to allocate your time better.

Another crucial aspect of time management is understanding your peak productivity periods. Some students are more alert in the morning, while others prefer studying late at night. Identify when you're most productive and schedule your most demanding tasks during these periods. This approach ensures you work when your energy is highest, increasing your efficiency.

Developing a daily or weekly routine can also be beneficial. This gives structure to your day and helps you balance study time with relaxation and other activities. A routine reduces decision fatigue as you're not constantly wondering what to do next; it's already planned out.

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- Effective study techniques

Effective study techniques are key in achieving good grades and enhancing academic performance. These methods go beyond just reading textbooks or listening to lectures. They involve active engagement with the material, strategic planning, and consistent practice.

One of the most effective study techniques is spaced repetition. This involves reviewing information over increasing intervals of time. Instead of cramming all your studying into one long session, break it up into shorter , more manageable sessions spread out over several days or weeks. This method takes advantage of the psychological spacing effect, which suggests that our brains learn more effectively when study sessions are spread out over time.

- Seeking help

A common misconception among students is that asking for help is a sign of weakness or incompetence. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. Even the brightest minds seek assistance to gain new perspectives or to understand complex concepts better. Recognizing when you're struggling with a topic and reaching out for help shows maturity and a strong desire to learn .

Teachers and professors play a crucial role here. They are not just there to lecture but also to guide and assist. If you're having trouble understanding a topic, don't hesitate to approach them during office hours or after class. They can provide additional explanations, resources, or study techniques to help you grasp the material better.

Peer study groups can also be incredibly beneficial. Studying with classmates allows one to discuss the material, ask questions, and explain concepts to each other. This interactive learning process can enhance your understanding and retention of the subject matter.

- Ask questions about the course syllabus

Understanding your course syllabus is a pivotal step in improving your grades . The syllabus serves as a roadmap for the entire course, outlining what you'll learn, how you'll be evaluated, and important deadlines. It provides details about the course objectives, grading policy, assignment due dates, exam schedules, required materials, and the professor's office hours. Familiarizing yourself with these elements at the start of the course can help you plan your study schedule , prioritize tasks , and align your efforts with the course's expectations. If any aspect of the syllabus is unclear, don't hesitate to ask your professor for clarification.

- Improve your note-taking skills

Effective note-taking is an active process that helps you understand complex concepts, remember key details, and track your learning progress.

There are several methods you can experiment with. For instance, the Cornell Method divides the paper into three sections (notes, cues, and summary) to organize thoughts and review later. The Outlining Method uses headings and bullet points to structure information hierarchically. Mind Mapping involves writing the main idea in the center of the page and branching out related ideas, perfect for visual learners.

Don't forget to review and revise your notes regularly. This practice reinforces the material in your mind and helps identify any gaps in your understanding. Plus, adding colors, diagrams, or highlighting key points can make your notes more engaging and easier to remember.

- Prioritize a healthy lifestyle

Prioritizing a healthy lifestyle is an often overlooked yet crucial component in the pursuit of good grades. Balancing academic efforts with physical health and mental well-being can significantly enhance your ability to absorb and retain information, leading to improved academic performance. Sleep, too, plays a significant role in academic success. During sleep, your brain processes and consolidates what you've learned throughout the day.

Techniques like mindfulness and meditation can help manage stress levels and maintain a positive attitude toward learning. Taking breaks when studying, spending time on hobbies , and socializing with friends can also help maintain a healthy mindset.

- Set realistic goals

When setting academic goals, start by reflecting on your current performance and areas of strength and weakness. This self-assessment can provide valuable insights into what you can feasibly achieve within a given timeframe. For instance, if you're currently averaging a C in a subject, aiming for an A+ in a month might be unrealistic. Instead, a more achievable goal might be improving to a B over the next semester.

Remember to break down larger goals into smaller, manageable tasks. If your goal is to ace your end-of-year exams, consider what steps you need to take to get there. This could include weekly study sessions, completing all assignments on time, or seeking extra help when needed. Breaking down your goals makes them less overwhelming and allows you to track your progress.

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Achieving good grades is not a destination but a journey that involves a comprehensive approach. It's about active class participation, honing your note-taking skills, and preparing effectively for tests. It's also about managing your time well, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and nurturing a positive attitude toward learning.

Using technology wisely, consistently reviewing what you've learned, setting realistic goals, and regularly evaluating yourself can further enhance your academic performance. Remember, pursuing good grades offers much more than just a numerical or letter achievement; it fosters lifelong learning skills , instills discipline , and cultivates an enduring curiosity .

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The End of TikTok Is a Propaganda Win for Beijing

By Nick Frisch and Dan Wang

Mr. Frisch is a resident fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project. Mr. Wang is a visiting scholar at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center.

When President Biden signed a bill requiring that TikTok be divested from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, members of Congress hailed the law as a blow to Beijing. They shouldn’t be so quick to celebrate. The law would at best partially mitigate the hazards of misinformation or the risks to national security posed by China. The Communist Party, meanwhile, looks forward to a propaganda windfall, prizing off Washington’s mantle as champion of a free and open internet.

America’s moral authority on maintaining open internet platforms will look very different if it bans TikTok. After years of enduring American sermonizing about free speech and open trade, autocrats would now be able to cite Washington’s own example when they interfere with speech platforms that displease them.

Sponsors of the law say its purpose — prohibiting access to TikTok if it’s not sold to an American entity — is to sever the short-video app’s links to China’s Communist Party. The reality is that the American government will likely end up banning TikTok, turning it off for 170 million American users. Last week, TikTok filed suit to challenge the law. It is not only that nine months is a tight timeline for a corporate sale of this complexity; it’s also that antitrust review alone often takes as long. A tech company like Meta or Google is unlikely to surmount the government’s concerns of acquiring a leading competitor, and there’s no guarantee that a private equity or investor group will be able to pull off this politically fraught deal.

More decisive for TikTok’s destiny in the United States is the will of the Communist Party. In 2020, China’s Ministry of Commerce revised its technology export rules to assert control over the export of specialized algorithms. It has left little doubt that the legal change gives the state discretion to reject the sale of TikTok’s algorithm to any foreign entity. Signaling so in its typically oblique way, state media featured the comments of a professor saying exactly that. Whatever the wishes of ByteDance executives or its investors, any sale of TikTok will require Beijing’s blessing.

None is forthcoming. Since 2020 and again in recent months, official Chinese voices have railed against a potential divestment. Government spokesmen have denounced the deal’s “robber’s logic.” China’s leaders gain little from permitting a sale. The party is not especially concerned for the interests of ByteDance’s financial investors (who are mostly global institutional investors), nor does Beijing seem to mind an opportunity to jerk the leash of ByteDance, whose founder once issued a groveling apology for failing to uphold “socialist core values.”

Most important, Beijing may well see the law’s passage as an opportunity to revel in Washington’s hypocrisy: America’s answer to the Great Firewall. The forced sale of TikTok will make American government officials’ protests against China’s blocks on Western social media platforms and foreign sites (including The New York Times) ring hollow, even though Beijing controls the internet far more comprehensively. American economic nationalists have argued that since China doesn’t allow the operation of Facebook, Snap, X or Instagram within its borders, America should reciprocate. But at what point does matching China at its own game become a betrayal of American values?

These charges of hypocrisy will resonate beyond China’s borders. After Twitter deleted a tweet by the Nigerian president in 2021, which intimated violence against an ethnic group, Nigeria banned the app. The government cited concerns about misinformation and fake news. The U.S. State Department recognized that the Nigerian government was stifling speech and issued a statement, saying : “Unduly restricting the ability of Nigerians to report, gather and disseminate opinions and information has no place in a democracy.” Seven months later, Nigeria lifted the ban.

The law to force a sale of TikTok will not address the failures of American tech giants who continue to profit from polarizing content. Taking down TikTok will remove some toxic posts, but do little to redress the harms to minors from Snap and Instagram. Impassioned controversies, from campus protests to the November election, travel extensively on other platforms as well, which have no lack of deceptive content from potential state actors.

Neither are data concerns dispositive. American corporations, and indeed the U.S. government, have been abysmal stewards of Americans’ data, allowing Chinese hackers access to information as damaging as anything gleaned from TikTok user profiles. Many of the app’s sins are common to other Silicon Valley transgressors.

Critics allege that the Chinese Communist Party directly manipulates TikTok, tilting the platform toward narratives favoring Beijing’s interests. True or not — at present, public evidence is suggestive but circumstantial — Beijing still has plenty of other ways to influence the views of Americans. In the lead-up to the 2016 American presidential election, Facebook and other platforms unwittingly enabled Russian meddling to denigrate Hillary Clinton’s candidacy. If China is determined to meddle in American elections, it has plenty of other tools it can use. Like anyone else, Beijing can buy influencers on YouTube or Instagram while covering its tracks. A ban on TikTok hardly cleans up the information ecosystem; establishing common privacy and algorithmic practices for all the tech giants will.

The new law faces a flurry of litigation — challenges brought by TikTok’s attorneys, which bring accusations of trampling constitutional speech and crippling legitimate commerce. It may well be struck down on First Amendment grounds. TikTok has already prevailed in several federal courts, and survived bans from the Trump administration in 2020. Litigation threatens to drag on for months against the backdrop of a contentious election cycle. And as TikTok continues to operate, Mr. Biden himself hardly acts as if the app is menacing our national security. His re-election campaign persists in using TikTok to reach younger voters.

America is now committed to a long legal fight to ban TikTok. A potential defeat won’t look good, but victory may bear bitter fruit as well: the muddling of our values at home and a propaganda win for autocrats abroad.

Nick Frisch is a resident fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project . Dan Wang is a visiting scholar at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center and the technology analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics.

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