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In addition to the immediate feedback that the scoring engine provides for every draft on the Six Traits of Writing, MI Write gives teachers the opportunity to choose when to provide their own targeted feedback. 

1.    To provide feedback, on the Home tab in the Recent Student Activity list, click on the Date of an essay that you want to view.

2.    The student Score Report is displayed, and you see the inline grammar and spelling feedback that the scoring engine has given the student. 

• You can add your own feedback as well, in the form of comments within the body of the student’s essay. 

 3.    Under the essay title is a row of icons.

• The highlighter icon allows you to show or hide any highlighted areas the student may have added to the essay. 
• The double speech bubble icon allows you to show or hide the PEG feedback.
• The single speech bubble icon allows you to leave a comment directly within the student's writing.

4.    Highlight text in the essay where you want to make a comment, then click on the single speech bubble icon.

• The text is highlighted in yellow and a comment box appears. 

• Add a comment. 
• Click the x to close the comment box. When the student logs in and opens their score report, they’ll be able to see your comment by clicking on the comment icon in the yellow highlighted section within their essay.

5.    You can add to or delete any grammar or spelling suggestion made by the scoring engine. In addition, you can comment on any errors that the scoring engine may have missed. To do this, highlight the text, click on the Red S or Green G icon, and enter a comment. 

6.    Feedback options are available for Cited Sources information as well. 

7.    Below the Writing Analysis on the student’s Score Report are two additional areas where you can give the student a score, up to 3 points, and provide feedback, if you choose.

• There is an area for Textual Evidence where you can comment on how well the student has included information from a source, such as an article or video.  
• And there is an area for Content Accuracy which is especially well-suited for writing across the curriculum. 

• To give the student a score in each area, click on one to three stars. 
• If you choose to add a comment, click the Edit button to the right and enter text in the corresponding Evaluation field.
• When you click Save for those score areas, the student will see the scores and feedback on their score report.  

8.    At the bottom of the student’s Score Report is the Messages area. 

• You can read a message if the student has sent one and respond to it or leave a message for the student.
• Click Post Message to send.