View essay feedback history

Updated 27 Jul 2022

Feedback history is available only for auto-graded essay questions.

You can view previous versions of your essay, including any feedback you requested for the previous version.

1. If you selected View Submission from the context menu, click the View Writing History button in the View Submissions window. If you have the activity open and have already requested feedback, click the View History button at the top of the activity. You see the most recent feedback you requested.
2. Use the Select a Version list to select the previous work you want to review. Essay versions appear in chronological order from most to least recent.

   You can review the essay title, essay, and prompt (or question). To hide the prompt, click Close. Your total word count appears below the essay pane. Your feedback appears on the right.

3. (Optional) To print your work, click the print icon in the top-right corner. If you print from the activity you are prompted to Open or Save the document. If you print from the View Submissions window, you can choose from the following print settings:
   • Include Overall and Trait Scores: Select to include you overall score and the score for each writing trait that was evaluated.
   • Include Writing Prompt: Select to include the essay name and the essay prompt or question.
   • Include Instructor Comments: (only available for the full essay) Select to include any comments added by your instructor. You can also specify whether to display the comments below your answer or in-line in your writing.
   • Include Header: (only available for the full essay) Select to include the activity title, date and time you submitted your work, and the attempt number (for example, if you are allowed three tries and you print your second answer, it would show attempt number 2 of 3).
4. To close the history window, click Close.