In addition to pre-packaged prompts, teachers can create and assign writing prompts for individual students or groups of students. 

1.    Click on the Writing tab. Click Create Prompt. 

If you have already created the prompt, click the pencil icon beside the prompt you want to assign.

2.   On the Edit a Prompt page, click on Step 2: Assignment. 

• In the Assign To field, click Select All to assign the prompt to all of the students in your course. 

• To assign the prompt to individual students or a group of students, click in the box and select a student name in the drop-down menu.

3.   To set a Due Date for the prompt, choose Enable Due Date.

• Click in the Due Date field or click on the calendar to enter a date and time. The prompt will be available for students to respond to until the due date and time passes. 
• If you choose Enforce Due Date, students will not be able to submit their essays after the selected due date. 
• You can set Due Date Reminders for students by clicking in the reminder field and selecting a time. 

Click Save Prompt or continue through the rest of the steps to customize the prompt.