Writing prompts

Instructors use writing prompts to serve different purposes, such as:

Provide traditional assignment directions
Give students a list of questions to respond to
Outline the criteria of a rubric

You add or modify writing prompts when creating or editing composition and collaboration assignments. You can type and format a prompt directly in the MyLab or paste text from another document. Any prompts that you add are automatically saved and are always available.

To select, create, or edit a writing prompt:

Click the Select button for the Writing Prompt option.
The Writing Prompt option is on the Assignment Builder Step 2 page for composition and collaboration assignments.
The writing prompt window opens.
(Optional) Click the Existing tab to review any writing prompts that are preloaded with your course.
Do one of the following:
- To create a writing prompt, enter it (by typing it or pasting it from another source) in the text box on the Create New tab. Then click the Save & Close button. The prompt is displayed on the Assignment Builder page.
- To select an existing prompt, click the Existing tab, select the prompt, and click the Save & Close button. The prompt is displayed on the Assignment Builder page.
- To edit an existing prompt, click the Existing tab, select the prompt, and click the Save & Close button. The prompt is displayed on the Assignment Builder page. Click the Edit button to the right of the prompt. The MyLab reopens the writing prompt window and displays that prompt in the text box on the Create New tab. Edit the prompt as needed and click the Save & Close button.

When students open the assignment, the MyLab displays the writing prompt in the assignment details.