In addition to pre-packaged prompts, you can create and add your own prompts.

1.    On the Writing page, click Prompt Library. Then click the Create Prompt button. 

2.   On the Create a Prompt page, fill in the required fields (indicated with a red asterisk). To navigate through all the steps and options available for prompts, click Next Step or Previous Step. You can also click on the steps in the progress bar to jump to any step.

• Title your prompt. The title becomes the link that students will select when choosing a prompt for an essay response. 
• Fill in the prompt Description that tells students what they need to do when responding to the prompt.
• Select the prompt’s Genre. 
• Associate the prompt with a Content Area if you choose.

3.    You can add pictures, documents, and web links to the prompt for your students to use as reference or stimulus material when writing an essay. To add stimulus material, click Add Stimulus Material. 

6.   Fill in the details.

• Give the stimulus material you’re adding a descriptive Label.
• Select the Type of material (File or URL) from the drop-down list and upload a file or enter a website URL.
• Click the check box to confirm that you agree with the terms of use.

7.   Click Save. The stimulus material that you have added will be saved with the prompt.