How to Create and Assign a Self Review

Now that you understand how Self Reviews can help students understand the importance of revision, you’re ready to create one! Below, you’ll learn how to set up a custom Self Review.

💡 Before students begin a Self Review, we recommend that students complete a first draft of their essay. To support your students in their first draft, consider assigning a NoRedInk Guided Draft.

To assign a Self Review, you can follow these steps:

1. Head to our Assignment Library by selecting Browse & Assign at the top of your screen.
2. Under Assignment Types, select Writing.
   
3. Next, select View more writing activities and then choose Create your own under Self Review.
4. On the following page, add your prompt and select the essay genre you wish to assign. The grading rubric will adjust based on the essay genre you select.
   
5. When you're finished, select Continue.
6. On the final page, you'll be able to select which class(es) you want to receive the assignment, set a start and due date, and add a name for the assignment.

You can assign to the whole class by checking the box next to your class name, or assign to individual students by expanding the Choose Students drop-down menu and selecting specific names. This allows you to provide the assignment to individual students instead of the entire class.

7. Once you’ve filled out the assignment details, select Assign.

Once you create an assignment, you will be able to add new students who join your class to existing assignments, but won't be able to unselect students that have already been assigned.

💡 Ready to assign? Let's create a Self Review!