EMarking Assistant 1 9 9 Tour and Installer

eMarking Assistant 1.9.
9: helping teachers mark assignments & grade papers using Word

20 minute guided tour page 1
3 easy steps to starting to use eMarking Assistant

to save you time
eMarking Assistant helps teachers provide detailed and consistent feedback
when marking assignments or grading papers using any version of Microsof
Word for Windows (other than the RT, Starter or web app editions). It helps
by:
 making it easier and quicker to provide detailed feedback using reusable comment banks
 creating and maintaining comment banks containing text, images, links and audio
 doing repetitive tasks using your own detailed automated analytic
e.g. rescaling, totalling, and converting marks
 providing tools to do Google searches on highlighted phrases in
Word or highlight misused or confused words
 suggesting efficient workflows to help markers, download, mark,
and upload graded assignments and marks
 allowing the use and sharing of reusable comment banks
 recording and embedding audio comments in the assignment
Marking Assistant uses "macros" to add the eMarking Assistant toolbar to

Microsof Word. You must enable macros in this document to either do
the guided tour (to use the eMarking Assistant toolbar in this document)
or use install eMarking Assistant so you can use the toolbar in any Word
document.
This document contains the guided tour and installer. Demonstration videos, FAQs, support
(online support chat or info@emarkingassistant.com), downloadable comment banks and the
complete reference manual are available from http://eMarkingAssistant.com.
I wish you every success in your grading, marking and teaching and you can use
these options to contact eMarking Assistant for sales, technical or support
assistance.
Peter Evans
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eMarking Assistant 1.9.9: helping teachers mark assignments & grade papers using Word
Step 2: Do the 20 minute eMarking Assistant guided tour (optional but

recommended)
Scroll to page 3 of this document and do the 20 minute guided tour which will let
you use the eMarking Assistant toolbar in this document without needing to install
eMarking Assistant. If you want you can skip the guided tour and install eMarking Assistant so
you can use the toolbar in any document.
Step 3: Install eMarking Assistant and start your 30 day trial
Click the following yellow button to install eMarking Assistant so you can use the
toolbar in any document. At the end of the installation process you may be shown
a message that you have won a free 1 year license (every third person wins a free license). Once
you have installed eMarking Assistant, you can display the toolbar by pressing ALT F8 in any
document.
Install
If you did not see a popup window when you clicked the yellow install button, you will need to
follow these instructions to enable macros in this document. You may also want to read why
eMarking Assistant can be installed and uninstalled from within Word rather that using a
Windows installer.
View a video showing you how to install eMarking Assistant. If you have questions
about installing eMarking Assistant you can use any of these support options
including online text, or audio chat, email, Skype or phone.
Afer you have installed eMarking Assistant you may also want to download the full eMarking
Assistant reference manual.
You can uninstall eMarking Assistant by clicking the following grey button. You may want to read
why eMarking Assistant can be installed and uninstalled from within Word rather that using a
Windows installer.
Uninstall
Step 4: Buy a license to eMarking Assistant (multiyear or multiuser discounts are available)
You can buy eMarking Assistant using either credit card, PayPal, bank transfer or
purchase order by going to http://emarkingassistant.com/buy/. Your activation
code will be emailed to you within 2 days and discounts are available for multiyear
or multiuser site licenses.
A free six month site trial for universities, colleges or schools is also available.


Welcome to the 20 minute guided tour of eMarking Assistant

This guided tour describes common tasks using eMarking Assistant and then invites you to do
the task e.g. adding comments or completing an eRubric. While you can edit this document you
can't save the changes. Each section contains a video demonstration and suggestions for how
do obtain assistance if you have questions.
Afer the first 5 or 6 sections you might decide to return to the first page and install eMarking
Assistant so you can use the toolbar in any document and start your 30 day trial. You can return
to this guided tour at any time.
Sections of the guided tour
(hold down the CTRL key and click a section to go to it)

1 What is eMarking Assistant?_________________________________________________4
2 Getting assistance: online chat, self-serve or email________________________________4
3 Showing the toolbar & loading a reusable comment bank__________________________4
4 Inserting reusable comments into the margin or the text___________________________6
5 Creating your own comments and saving them for reuse___________________________8
6 Setting common options in Word before grading_________________________________9
7 Completing an automated analytic grading eRubric______________________________10
8 Inserting comments & completing the rubric at the same time_____________________12
9 Creating and saving your own automated eRubrics______________________________14
10 Searching for a phase using Google___________________________________________15
11 Inserting meaning, synonym, and antonym lists_________________________________16
12 Highlighting a word or phrase throughout the document__________________________17
13 Exporting, importing and sharing comment banks_______________________________18
14 Installing eMarking Assistant and starting your 30 day trial_______________________18
15 Buying eMarking Assistant & activating your license_____________________________19
16 Inserting, recording, and saving audio comments________________________________19
17 Creating other types of eRubics or marking sheets_______________________________20
18 Downloading the eMarking Assistant reference manual__________________________21
19 Appendix: Enabling macros and macro security_________________________________21
20 Appendix: Why is the eMarking Assistant installer embedded in Word?______________22
21 Appendix: Default reusable comments & eRubrics________________________________22

1 Getting assistance: online chat, self-serve or email

1.1 Summary
 How to get assistance with eMarking Assistant
1.2 Details
Because eMarking Assistance is based on the familiar Word environment, most people will
quickly be able to use it to start saving time. However there are many functions and you can
always get assistance in any of the following ways:
 look at the FAQs or videos on the eMarkingAssistant.com site
 click the blue Online support button (on the right of most pages) to start a text or audio
chat with our support staf if they are online. If they are not online you can send a
message
 we can also arrange an online support session using screen sharing
 send email to info@eMarkingAssistant.com
 call via Skype using evans-pj or phone +61 (0)407 742 851
 attend a monthly eMarking Assistant webinar
Show a video of the support options
1.3 Your turn to look at the support options

Go to http://emarkingassistant.com/faq/how-can-i-contact-emarking-assistant/ and use your
preferred support option.
2 Showing the toolbar & loading a reusable comment bank

2.1 Summary
 Show the toolbar by holding down the ALT key and pressing F8
 Load reusable comments by pressing the yellow Load reusable comments button
2.2 Details
You can show the eMarking Assistant toolbar by holding down the ALT key and pressing the F8
key. If you do not see the toolbar you need to follow these instructions to enable macros in this
document.
Below is an image of the eMarking Assistant toolbar (your toolbar may look slightly diferent but
the functions will be similar):

You can move the floating eMarking Assistant toolbar around the screen and clicking the blue
arrow at the bottom right will display it either horizontally or vertically. Clicking the toolbar to
make it active and then hovering your mouse over the buttons or fields will display help
information about that button or field.
The four tabs on the red background at the bottom , or the right, of the toolbar display the
following groups of functions:
 Setup: setting common options including a background
 Text: showing the text of selected comment
 eRubric: functions to select cells in an eRubric or total marks
 ?-Install: help and installation information including your eMarking Assistant license ID
The top field in the eMarking Assistant toolbar displays the names of the reusable comments. If
you have not used eMarking Assistant before it is likely your toolbar will only display options to
create a new comment or a new audio comment. Clicking the yellow Load reusable comments
and rubrics from the eMarking Assistant document button on the toolbar will load the
reusable comments and rubrics so you can use these comments in the guided tour from the
Appendix at the end of this document. Once you install eMarking Assistant you can create and
load your own comment banks using the Import comment bank option in the Manage
comment banks drop-down menu.
Once you have loaded some reusable comments you can click the comment name, e.g.
"acadWrit-need reference here", in the top field to display the Text tab at the bottom of the
toolbar showing the text of the comment in the second field. Only the text of the comment is
shown and images or sounds will be shown as a *. Clicking the comment name field and
pressing the down key on the keyboard or typing the first letters of a comment will select
another comment.
If the comments are not ordered alphabetically, you may want to use the Setup tab (near the
bottom of the toolbar > open the Manage comment banks dropdown menu > select the order
comments alphabetically option.
The comments are named using a category e.g. "acadWrit" for "academic writing", then a dash
and then a name e.g. "need reference here". Organising comments in categories makes it easier
to find relevant comments. You could also print the comments using the table in the appendix.
Show video of showing the toolbar and loading the default comments

2.3 Your turn to show the toolbar and load the default comments
Hold down the ALT key and press F8 to show the eMarking Assistant toolbar. Then you can load
the reusable comments and then click the name of a comment to look at the text of that
comment.
2.4 Assist me
If you have a question, to http://emarkingassistant.com/faq/how-can-i-contact-emarking-
assistant/ and use your preferred support option.
3 Inserting reusable comments into the margin or the text

3.1 Summary
 Select the section of the assignment you want to comment on, click a reusable comment
and then insert the comment by either clicking the margin or the text button
 You can undo inserting the comment by pressing CRTL/Z
3.2 Details
Using reusable comments is a major way to save time and increase consistency when marking
or grading. To do this:
1. select the text "Time named 'You' as its 2006" in the following example text (shown afer
the heading starting with "Your turn to insert some reusable comments …"
2. click in the top field in the eMarking Assistant toolbar, then scroll down to highlight the
acadWrit-need reference here comment
3. check the text of the comment in the bottom field of the toolbar
4. click the margin button to insert the comment in the margin
You should now see something like the following:
If your initials are not shown correctly at the start of the comment e.g. "Comment [PjE1]:" in my
case, you can set your name in Word in the following way:
1. Click the File tab and select the Options item
2. In the General > Personalise your copy of Microsoft Office section enter your User
Name and Initials

Show video of inserting comments into the margin
3.3 Your turn to insert some reusable comments in the

margin
In the following assignment extract you could suggest that the person needs an in-text citation
afer the name of the YouTube clip and that the reference is not correctly formatted.
- - - start of assignment extract - - -
Earlier this century, Time named "You" as its 2006 person of the year in recognition of the way
in which people contribute to social media and online communities such as YouTube or
Wikipedia.
Reference list
Grossman, L. (2006, Dec 13). Time's Person of the Year: You. Time, 2006. Retrieved on
November 19, 2007 from
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570810,00.html
Some reusable comments can contain images and links or anything else you can enter into
Word. For example, highlight the Grossman reference and insert the refAPA-indent 2nd line
comment and insert it into the margin.
You may also find that you want to increase the size of the text in the margin comments and this
is described in the section on setting common options in eMarking Assistant.
You can also insert comments into the body of the document by clicking in the body of the
assignment highlighting the comment name and clicking the text button rather than the margin
button

3.4 Your turn to insert a reusable comment into the body of the
document
Click the following blank line between the two arrows and then select the refAPA-indent 2nd
line comment and then click the the text button to insert the comment into the text of the
document.
>>insert the comment below here<<
>>and above here<<
3.5 Assist me
4 Creating your own comments and saving them for reuse

4.1 Summary
 Create a new comment by selecting A new Blank Comment in the comment bank and
then clicking the margin or the text button
 Save the text as a new comment by highlighting the text of the comment then use the
Use selected document text to: menu and selecting as a new reusable comment
4.2 Details
While you can start with an existing comment bank, eMarking Assistant makes it easy to add
your own comments and save them for future reuse. Enter your own comment into the
assignment in the following way:
1. highlight a phrase in the document that you want to comment on
2. move to the top of the list of comments in the eMarking Assistant toolbar and highlight
A new blank comment
3. click the margin button
4. type your own text into the comment bubble in the margin. You can include formatting,
images, tables, and links.
If you want you can save your comment in the reusable comment bank in the following way:
1. highlight the text of the comment in the assignment or the comment bubble in the
margin
2. use the Use selected document text drop down menu and select save as a new
reusable comment
3. enter a new name for your comment perhaps using a category then a "-" and then a
name to make it easier to find in future
Show video of creating a new comment and saving it for reuse

4.3 Your turn to create a new comment and save it for reuse
Highlight a phrase in this example, insert a new blank comment and save it as a reusable
comment.
The "The Machine is Us/ing Us" clip recently posted to YouTube ends by saying that in the light
of Web 2 we will have to rethink everything ... including ourselves. And I tend to agree.
- - - end of assignment extract - - -
You may find that you insert an existing reusable comment and then improve it by editing it in
the margin and then you want save your improved version. To do this highlighting the new
comment, use the Use selected document text drop down menu to select save as a new
reusable comment, and then save the comment using the original name or enter a new name if
you want to keep both the original and the improved version.
4.4 Assist me
5 Setting common options in Word before grading

5.1 Summary
 Setting common options e.g. automatically show spelling or grammar errors, increasing
the size of comments or tracking changes
5.2 Details
The Setup tab in the eMarking Assistant toolbar allows you
turn the following options on or of. Generally you will want
to turn all these on when you are marking assignments but
eMarking Assistant will use the last setting you used:
 show possible Spelling errors
 show possible Grammar errors
 increasing the size of the text in margin comments
 show invisible characters (such as spaces) and
paragraph marks
 track changes or don’t track changes
Show video of setting common options in eMarking Assistant
5.3 Your turn to use the setup option

Click the Setup tab and turn the options on or of and possible spelling or grammar errors will
be underlined in the following snippet. If you turn on track changes you can correct the error by
right clicking the underlined word and these will be shown in a diferent colour as a tracked

change. You might also want to include the "msword-grammar and spelling" comment to show
students how to use Word to help identify possible grammar or spelling mistakes.
but lets start from the starrt and for educators one possible starting point is finding ways to use
technologies to support and further our education aspirations. there is no shortages of emergin
technologies that can be used in educatinal settings. our student's' backpacks and our lounge
rooms contain emerging technologies which are immeasurably more powerful and personal
than last centuries' "personal computer".
5.4 Assist me
6 Completing an automated analytic grading eRubric

6.1 Summary
 Complete an eRubric that automatically rescales and totals marks
6.2 Details
The eRubric tab on the toolbar will show options for
completing an automated eRubric. Below is a marking
rubric showing grades and marks typically used in
Australia. Criteria and the marks associated with each are
shown in the first and second column. Grading or marking
standards and percentages are shown in the first and
second row. The cells contain the performance standard or
description.
You can highlight your assessment for each criterion in the

following way:
1. click in a cell containing a performance standard (e.g. in the following rubric the cell
starting with "Results provided …" is the Credit level for "ULP results …" criterion
2. click the eRubric tab on the eMarking Assistant toolbar
3. click the green tick F6 select button to select the performance descriptor. Pressing it
again will unselect the descriptor.
This will colour the cell and calculate the weighted score for that criterion. You can also use the
F6 on your keyboard to select the cell. Pressing F5 or F7 will vary the mark up or down. Pressing
F8 will total the marks and convert the mark to a grade.
The eMarking Assistant reference manual shows you how to create list type rubrics and also
marking sheets.
Show a video of completing an automated analytic grading rubric

6.3 Your turn to complete the following automated analytic eRubric

Click in the cells containing the performance descriptors and then press F6, F5 or F7. When you
have graded each criteria you can add or subtract bonus marks and then press F8 to total and
convert the mark to a grade.
Criteria Ma Your You F grade D grade C grade B grade A grade

x mar r GPA 0.0 GPA .0- GPA1.5- GPA2.5- GPA 3.5-4.0
ma k gra (F) 1.49 2.49 3.49 (A)
rk de (D) (C) (B)
0% to 60% to 70% to 80% to 90% to 100%

59% 69% 79% 89%
Content
ULP results 15 No or Some Results Results Comprehensiv
summarised limited sections provided well e results
for each results include but they describe provided
section provided the are brief d
results and
hurried
Supporting 30 Evidence Reference Two in Two References
expert is brief d text referenc well
evidence with no evidence direct es (1 integrated
including 2 in text very brief. referenc indirect) with main
in text referenc es provided point and
references es included. . examples.
Interview 15 Not Very brief Intervie Comprehensiv
with a present interview w e summary
nursing summary summary and Insightful
student present discussion of
about their but the interview
study reflectio experience
n is brief
Presentation
Spelling, 20 Poor needs Needs Generall Excellent
grammar (over 10 more care more y good presentation
and mistakes & care & (4-6 in all areas (0-
expression ) attention attention mistakes 3 mistakes)
(10-8 (8-6) )
mistakes) mistakes)
Use of APA 25 18.6 C Poor needs Needs Generall Excellent
conventions 3 (over 10 more care more y good presentation
mistakes & care & (4-6 in all areas (0-
) attention attention mistakes 3 mistakes)
(10-8 (8-6) )
mistakes) mistakes)

Bonuses:
0 to 5
Penalties:
0 to -5
Totals 105 18.6
Percentages 100 17.7
% %
Mark for 20 3.5
this
assignment
Grade for F(-)
this
assignment
Several other rubrics are included in the default reusable comments and if you want you could
click in the following blank line, then scroll and highlight any of the examples beginning with
rubric-grid and then click the text button to insert it into the text.
>>> insert the rubric below here<<<
>>>and above here<<<
6.4 Assist me
preferred support option
7 Inserting comments & completing the rubric at the same

time
7.1 Summary
 By using two overlapping windows, you can insert comments into the assignment in one
and complete the rubric in another
7.2 Details
You could complete the rubric afer you inserted the comments or you could use Word's or new
window option to open a new window so you can insert comments into the paper and complete
the rubric at the same time.

To do this:
1. open the paper in a new widow by doing the following:
a. In Word 2007 or later use the View tab and click New window
b. In Word 2007 or earlier use the Windows menu and select New Window
2. arrange the windows so you can click from one window to the other to bring it to the
front. The eMarking Assistant toolbar is associated with a window so you may need to
press ALT/F8 to reopen it with the current window
3. click the window showing the body of the paper and insert a comment
4. click the window showing the eRubric and then click in a cell then press F6 to highlight
the cell
5. click the window showing the body of the paper so you can continue grading the paper
Sometimes students have difficulty making

connections between the marks they receive and
your comments. One way making connections
between marks in the rubric and comments in
the assignment is to insert the performance
description, criterion, grade, and mark from the
eRubric as a comment on part of the document
that best represents that assessment. To do this, select part of the assignment that best
represents your last rubric assessment and then press the F6 button to insert the last selected
rubric assessment. The rubric assessment will then be inserted into the margin.
Show a video of inserting comments and completing the rubric at the same time
7.3 Your turn to insert comments and complete the rubric

at the same
Use the above instructions to open two windows show the following paragraph in one and then
previous rubric in another. This use the toolbar to enter a comment on the paragraph then click
the other window to click in a rubric cell and press F6 to record it. Then return to the paragraph
and select a phrase and press F6 again to enter the rubric assessment as a comment.
Imagine that this piece of text exemplified the last assessment you made in the marking rubric.
7.4 Assist me

8 Creating and saving your own automated eRubrics

8.1 Summary
 Easily create your own automated eRubrics and save them for reuse
8.2 Details
Because the automated rubric is a Word table you can easily create your own automated rubrics
and then save it as reusable comment so you can reuse the eRubric. The easiest way to prepare
an eRubric is to modify the following eRubric template. The table has to be formatted in the
following way:
 The first row has the name of the performance level
 The second row has the percentage corresponding to the performance standard
 The first column has the name of the criterion
 The second column has the number of marks for that criterion
 The third column will contain the mark that is calculated when you highlight the
performance standard and press F6 (or F5 or F7).
 The fourth column will contain the grade that is calculated when you highlight the
performance standard and press F6 (or F5 or F7).
 The fifh last row lets you include an adjustment which you can enter into the second
column
 The forth last row will contain the total when you press F8
 The third last row will contain the percentages when you press F8
 The second last row lets you include the weighted total for the assignment e.g. this
assignment is worth 40 marks or 40% of the total course
 The last row will contain the grade that is calculated when you press F8
You can add additional rows to the body of the rubric to group the criteria or add cell shading,
graphics, sounds, or links to the table depending on your needs. You can also include
commands into the row 1 column 1 to control the way the marks are calculated e.g. including
"ndpm=1" will force the calculations of the marks for each criteria to be rounded to 1 decimal
point rather than the default of 2. A list of these commands are listed in the eMarking Assistant
Reference Manual.
Show a video of creating and saving an automated grading rubric
8.3 Your turn to create a rubric and then save it for reuse
Below is a blank rubric which you can complete in the following way:
 Enter a criteria in first column of the third row e.g. "Use of references"
 Enter the maximum mark for that criterion e.g. 15
 Enter a performance descriptor for an F grade e.g. "No references" and for a C grade e.g.
"3 to 5 references" and standards if you want
 Enter some other criteria or you want
 Click in one of the cells and press f6 to select it and rescale the marks
 You can add or delete rows depending on the number of criteria
 You can add or delete columns depending on the number of performance standards

 Change the name of the performance standard remembering to put the grade
abbreviation in brackets e.g. the top performance standard commonly used in Australia
is "High Distinction (HD)"
 Change the percentage for a performance standard remembering to put spaces around
the "to" e.g. "50% to 70%"
 Change the range for penalties or bonuses
 Once you have setup the contents of the rubric the way you want you can alter the
format e.g.
o Highlight the standard and the percentage and use the Design tab > shading to
change the shading
o Click in the table > right click > select Table Properties > Table tab > set the
Preferred width to 100%
o Drag over the entire table to select the whole table > right click > select AutoFit >
AutoFit to contents to allow the columns resize to best fit the contents
You can insert your own criteria, performance levels, performance descriptors and marks into
the following blank rubric.
Criteria Max Your Your F D grade C grade B grade A grade

mark Mark Grade grade GPA .0- GPA1.5- GPA2.5- GPA 3.5-
GPA 1.49 2.49 3.49 4.0
0.0 (D) (C) (B) (A)
(F)
0% to 60% to 70% to 80% to 90% to
59% 69% 79% 89% 100%
Content
Presentation
Bonuses:
0 to 5
Penalties:
0 to -5
Totals F8
Percentages F8
Mark for this F8
assignment
Grade for this F8
assignment
Once you have created the rubric, you can highlight it and use Do this with the selected text
drop down menu to select do Save as a new reusable comment to save the rubric so you can
easily insert it into any assignment.

8.4 Assist me
9 Searching for a phase using Google

9.1 Summary
 Use Google to search for more information or for potential plagiarism
9.2 Details
You might want to go a Google search on a phrase in the
document to search for potential plagiarism or to find more
information. If you are connected to the internet you can:
1. highlight a phrase in the assignment or paper
2. use the Do this with the selected text drop down
menu to select do Google Web search or do Google
Scholar search or any other type of search
3. this will then open your web browser and do the relevant search
Depending on what you find you might want to copy the URL or text from relevant pages and
paste it back into a comment in the margin or text of the assignment by using the Insert a new
blank comment and clicking either the margin or the text buttons. If you suspect plagiarism you
might want to use the acadWrit-plagiarism comment. You can also do other types of Google
searches e.g. a Google Scholar, news, images search
Show a video of searching for a phase using Google using eMarking Assistant
9.3 Your turn to try a Google search from within Word and
eMarking Assistant
Highlight a phrase in the following snippet and then use the Do this with the selected text drop
down menu to select do Google Web search.
Perhaps the clearest expression of these developments it the change from the "read-only" to
the "read-write" web which places individuals at the centre of their information and
communication universe. It allows people, like you and I, to build and participate in overlapping
communities based on shared interests and mutual trust.
- - - end of assignment extract - - -
9.4 Assist me

10 Inserting meaning, synonym, and antonym lists

10.1 Summary
 Expand your students vocabulary by inserting meaning, synonym or antonym lists
10.2 Details
Sometimes you may want to encourage students to use a
similar word or explore the meaning of a word. One way of
doing this is to:
 highlight the word
 the Use selected document text to menu and select
either the:
o insert meaning list or
o insert synonym list or
o insert antonym list options
Most likely you will find that some of Word's suggestions are irrelevant and you can delete
these before returning the document. Highlighting "one" in the above paragraph and then
selecting insert synonym list produced the following:
Show a video of inserting a meaning, synonym, or antonym list
10.3 Your turn to insert a synonym, antonym or meaning list

You can try this by highlighting any of the words in this paragraph and then selecting one of the
above options.
10.4 Assist me
11 Highlighting a word or phrase throughout the document

11.1 Summary
 Highlight misused or overused words or phrases throughout the document
11.2 Details
You may find that the student has misspelt, misused or overused a word or phrase and you
could highlight throughout the assignment in the following way:
 select a word or phrase in the assignment

 use the Do this with the selected text drop down menu and select highlight in text.
Each time you highlight a phrase a diferent colour will be used and you may need to scroll to a
later section of this document to see the highlighting.
Show a video of highlighting a misused or overused phrase
11.3 Your turn to use the phrase or word highlighting

options
You can use this with "encyclopaedia" or "encyclopaedia Britannica" in the following snippet.
If you look at the encyclopaedia Britannica entry for encyclopaedia you will see that that
encyclopaedia Britannica is very highly rated for accuracy.
There are several diferent options for highlighting and you can use the following snippet of text
to experiment by selecting the first word in quotes and then selecting the relevant option from
the Use selected document text to menu.
 use the Highlight in text option to highlight specific words e.g. "singular" and "plural"
 use the Highlight in text (inc. sounds like) option to highlight words that sound similar
or are commonly confused e.g. "their", "there" and "they're" but not "therefore" or
"pair" and "pear"
 use the Highlight in text (inc. all forms) option to highlight singular and plural forms of
nouns e.g. "nut" and "nuts" but not "nutmeg"
 use the Highlight in text (inc. all forms) option to highlight diferent forms of adjectives
e.g. "good" "better" and "best" but not "for goodness sake"
 use the Highlight in text (inc. all forms) option to highlight diferent tenses of verbs
using e.g. "sit", "sat" and "sitting" but not "situation"
11.4 Assist me
12 Exporting, importing and sharing comment banks

12.1 Summary
 Sharing comment banks and eRubrics with others
12.2 Details
Your reusable comments will be automatically saved and be
available when you grade or mark your next assignment but
you may decide that you want to export the comments to
give to another teacher or to use at home (you can install

eMarking Assistant on two computers). To do this click the Setup tab then use the Manage
comment banks menu and select Export comment bank. This will export your comment bank
into a table in a new Word document and. You could then save this document and move it to
another computer and then use the Import comment bank option to load your comment bank
into the new computer. You may also want to edit the comments in the comment bank before
sharing the comment bank document with other people or loading it into another computer.
Show a video of exporting, importing and sharing a comment bank
12.3 Your turn to export your comment bank

Click the Setup tab then use the Manage comment banks menu and select Export comment
bank. This will open a new document containing a table containing the comments. If you have
created your own reusable comments you can scroll through the table to see these new
comments. If you want you can edit a comment and then save the comment bank document.
You could then return to eMarking Assistant, then use the Manage comment banks menu and
select Delete all Comments. You could then use the Manage comment banks menu and select
Import comment bank to import the new comment bank.
12.4 Assist me
13 Installing eMarking Assistant and starting your 30 day trial

13.1 Summary
 Install eMarking Assistant so you can use it in any document
13.2 Details
In this guided tour we have been using the eMarking Assistant toolbar and macros that are
embedded in this eMarking Assistant document. When you install eMarking Assistant, the
toolbar and macros are installed into Word's startup folder so they are automatically loaded
each time you open Word and are available anytime by holding down the ALT key and pressing
F8.
13.3 Your turn to install eMarking Assistant

Scroll to the start of this document and click the yellow "Install eMarking Assistant …" button to
install eMarking Assistant and start your 30 day trial.
13.4 Assist me

14 Buying eMarking Assistant & activating your license

You can buy eMarking Assistant using either credit card, PayPal, bank transfer or purchase order
by going to http://eMarkingAssistant.com. Your activation code will be emailed to you within 2
days. Discounts are available for multiyear or multiuser site licenses. A free six month site trial
for universities, colleges or schools is also available.
14.1 Assist me
15 Inserting, recording, and saving audio comments

15.1 Summary
 Insert a reusable audio comment
 Record an audio comment in Word
 Save an audio comment as a reusable comment
15.2 Details
eMarking Assistant makes it easy to insert audio comments which are embedded into the
assignments so you don't need to return a separate audio file. The process for recording the
audio comment depends on the version of Word and Windows that you are using so we will first
insert an audio comment from the comment bank.
To include an audio comment:

 highlight the test of the assignment that you want to comment on
 click in the top field in the eMarking Assistant toolbar, then scroll down to highlight the
"audio-excellent work" comment
 then click the margin button to insert the audio comment in the margin
The audio will be inserted into the student's assignment and the student can replay the audio
by clicking the speaker icon as shown below.
The process for recording and saving a new audio comment depends on the version of Word
and Windows that you using.
If you are using Word 2003 or earlier you can watch the following video to record and insert an
audio comments in Word 2003 or earlier using the built in Sound Recorder.
If you are using Word 2007 or later you will need to:

 install sofware to record the audio an audio recording e.g. install the free MP3MyMP3
audio recording sofware
 use this sofware to record audio comments in Word 2007 or later
Show a video of Recording and saving reusable audio comments
15.3 Your turn to record and save an audio comment

Show the toolbar, and insert the "audio-excellent work" comment into the margin and then
replay it by clicking the speaker icon in the margin.
15.4 Assist me
16 Creating other types of eRubics or marking sheets

16.1 Summary
 create list type rubrics and marking sheets
16.2 Details
In addition to creating "grid" type grading eRubrics, with grading standards list at the top of the
columns and criteria listed in rows, it is also possible to create:
 "List" type eRubrics which list the performance standards vertically under each criteria.
The advantage of this structure is that it gives total flexibility in terms of the number of
performance standards in each criteria and the marks for each
 "Marking sheets" which do not provide performance descriptors but only a maximum
mark for each criteria
The full eMarking Assistant manual (listed in the next section) provides information on creating
list type eRubrics and marking sheets.
16.3 Assist me
17 Downloading the eMarking Assistant reference manual

The full manual is available at:
 http://emarkingassistant.com/download/full-emarking-assistant-reference-manaual/
18 Appendix: Enabling macros and macro security

Use the following instructions for enabling macros diferent versions of Office Tthe version is
displayed when Word starts of you can use the File tab > Account or Help option, or round

Office button at the top right > Word Options > Resources or the Help menu > About Microsoft
Word).
 Word 2013 or later
 Word 2007 or 2010
 Word 2003 or earlier
Please contact info@emarkingassistant.com or use the online support button on the web site if
you have any questions about enabling macros, starting the guided tour or installing eMarking
Assistant.
eMarking Assistant uses Microsof Word macros to provide functions which will help you mark
assignments and provided feedback. However, macros can also be potentially harmful and you
should only enable macros from trusted sources. The macros in the eMarking Assistant
document have been locked to prevent modification or inclusion of malicious macros.
First, click the following button to verify if macros are enabled.
Click
If no message is displayed, when you click the above button, macros have been disabled in this
document and you should follow these instructions to enable macros in the eMarking Assistant
document.
Microsof Word can be set to respond in the following ways when a document containing
macros is opened:
1. Disable all macros without notification
2. Disable all macros with notification allowing the user the option of enabling macros in
the current document
3. Disable all macros except digitally signed
4. Enable all macros (not recommended because potentially dangerous code can be run)
If you have not seen any security warnings it is likely that you need to temporarily change your
security level to option 2 in the following ways:
In Word 2013 or later:

 You will likely see a yellow ribbon at the top of the document containing an "Enable
Content" and/or an "Enable editing" button which will allow you to enable macros. If
you have closed the ribbon before clicking the enable buttons you can close and reopen
the document. You may need to rename the document e.g. place a 1 at the end of the
name to redisplay the ribbon.
In Word 2007 or 2010:

 Click the File menu or Office button (large round Office button at the top lef of the
screen) > Word Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Macro Settings > and
then select the Disable all macros with notification option and then click OK several
times to return to the document. Then use the following instructions to quit out of Word
and reopen the document.

 You could also close and reopen the document and click the “Enable Editing” and/or an
“Enable Content” buttons at the top of the document
In Word 2003 or earlier:

 Use the Tools menu and select Macro > Security > Medium to allow you to choose to
run or block macros on a case by case basis. Then use the following instructions to quit
out of Word and reopen the document.
 Use the Tools menu and select Macro > Security > Trusted Sources > tick the Trust all
installed add-ins and templates to allow the installed template to operate
 You can then close the eMarking Assistant document and reopen it and you should see a
notification telling you that macros have been disabled in the eMarking Assistant
document and giving the choice of enabling them.
You can then click the following button to confirm that macros have been enabled.
Click
If you do not see a message saying that macros have been enable you could look at the FAQ on
enabling macros in diferent versions of Word or send an email to info@emarkingassistant.com.
If you include a phone number, country and a suggested time I will attempt to call you.
Once macros are enabled you can return to installing eMarking Assistant.
19 Appendix: Why is the eMarking Assistant installer

embedded in Word?
The eMarking Assistant installer and uninstaller are embedded in the eMarking Assistant
document so individuals can install or uninstall it without needing to contact their IT support
centre or having administrator rights over the machine. The first section of this document
contains buttons to install and uninstall eMarking Assistant.
20 Appendix: Default reusable comments & eRubrics

The following table contains 90 comments bank focused on academic writing, use of Microsof
Word and eMarking and several example eRubrics. The first 12 comments are loaded as part of
the guided tour. The comment banks are organised into categories (e.g. "acadWrit-..." or
"APA-...") to make it easier to find the relevant comment.
Additional comment banks are available from the eMarking Assistant site e.g. a comment bank
containing more than 200 comments highlighting common errors in APA formatting with
references to the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association.
When you install the eMarking or eRubric sofware you can either install these comments or
not.
If you did not install these comments you can load them in the following way: the sofware was
first installed you should:

 show the eMarking Assistant toolbar > Setup tab > Manage comment banks > Reload
from eMarking_Assistant.doc. If you have modified any of the comments they will be
overwritten by the default comments.
Name Content
The following 11 reusable comments are installed when you use the guided tour
acadWrit- In academic writing it is important to attend to detail (e.g. correct capitalisation)

attention as mistakes will erode your credibility.
to detail
acadWrit- Academic writing is generally (but not always) is expressed using impersonal
avoid language that avoids the use of:
personal
 personal pronouns e.g. "I", "we" , "our"
 personal judgements e.g. "I believe"
 emotive words e.g. "repulsive"
For more discussion of impersonal language and the reasons for using it in
academic writing see refer to http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/2d.html
or http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/4a.html
acadWrit- It is usually a good idea to make your academic writing as concise as possible. You
avoid can ofen remove redundant words without changing the meaning of the sentence.
verbosity The following resources will assist you:
 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/572/01/
 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/6/9
How could this be written more concisely?

Name Content
acadWrit- This appears to have been plagiarised from:

possible
plagiarism
<?insert the URL and perhaps the original text?>
Plagiarism is a serious form of academic misconduct and there are serious

consequences. Have a look at the following 2 minute video at
https://www.commoncraf.com/video/plagiarism.
I will write more about this in the comments section at the end of your
assignment.
acadWrit- You should have an intext reference here and a corresponding entry in your
need references section.
reference
here
audio-
excellent Excellent point. You might want to post a summary of this to the discussion
(.wav)
work forum.

Name Content
eMarking- eMarking information for students

info for
students Your paper or assignment has been electronically marked and it may contain the
following types of comments and feedback:
 comments shown in the margin or at the bottom of the page;
 Word revision marks shown in the text in a diferent colour;
 highlighting in the marking rubric or the marking sheet for the

performance standard that best describes your work
 general comments at the end of your assignment
 audio or video feedback which you can replay by clicking the speaker icon
If you can't see the comments or the revision marks you may need to use the
following options to display them:
 in Word 2007 or later: Review tab > Tracking group > Show Balloons, show
Final Showing Markup, and select options under Show Markup
 in Word 2003 or earlier: View menu > Reviewing toolbar > show Final
Showing Markup and select options under Show Markup
If you are still not able to view these comments, you should contact your marker
and request a PDF version of your marked assignment.
More information on eMarking Assistant including videos, FAQs and a free 30 day
trial are available from: http://emarkingassistant.com

Name Content
msword- Please use Word's spelling and/or grammar checker to identify possible problems.
grammar You cannot rely on Word's suggestions but they will ofen indicate potential
and problems, which you can then check.
spelling
To turn on spelling and/or grammar checking, use the File tab > select Options >
select Proofing > and select the options you want. You can then right click the red
or green underlining to identify possible errors e.g. below there are problems with
spacing.
msword- It is best to use the margins within the Word ruler to control the indenting rather
ruler and than add spaces or tabs to the start of the line.
indent
This button turns paragraph marks on so you can see spaces and tabs. The
following paragraph uses indent markers and tab stops in the ruler. See
http://office.microsof.com/en-au/word/HP100165281033.aspx

Name Content
rubric-grid This example "grid" type eRubric with typical Australian grading levels is stored as a
eg Aust. reusable comment called "rubric-grid eg Aust.". You can:
 create your own erubric by entering your own grading levels, mark ranges,
and performance descriptors (see video). Performance descriptors have only
been added for the first and last criteria
 complete the erubric by clicking a performance level cell and pressing either
F6 to select or F5 or F7 to vary or F8 to total (see video)
Criteria Ma You You Fail Pass Credit Distinction

x r r (F) (P) (C) (D)
ma ma gra
rk rk de
0% to 50% to 65% to 74% 75% to 84%

49% 64%
Content (85
marks)
Rating of self as 15 Not Include Adequate At least 1
an ideal voter provide d but covering all additional
d minimal required descriptor
points
Explanation of 25
rating
Article on 15
federal political
issue
Analysis of 30
article
Presentation
(20)
Grammar, 5
spelling and
syntax
APA formatting 15 More 5 to 8 2 to 4 errors 1 error
than 8 errors
errors
Penalties or
bonuses (-10
to +10)
Total marks 105 F8
Your 100 F8
percentage %

Name Content
rubric-grid This example "grid" type eRubric with typical American grading levels is stored as a
eg US. reusable comment called "rubric-grid eg US.". You can:
Criteria Ma You You F grade D grade C grade B grade

x r r GPA 0.0 GPA 1.0 GPA 1.5 - 2.49 GPA 2.5 -
ma ma gra (F) - 1.49 (C) 3.49
rk rk de (D) (B)
0% to 60% to 70% to 79% 80% to 89%

59% 69%
Content (85
marks)
Rating of self as 15 Not Include Adequate At least 1
an ideal voter provide d but covering all additional
d minimal required descriptor
points
Explanation of 25
rating
Article on 15
federal political
issue
Analysis of 30
article
Presentation
(20)
Grammar, 5
spelling and
syntax
APA formatting 15 More 5 to 8 2 to 4 errors 1 error
than 8 errors
errors
Penalties or
bonuses (-10
to +10)
Total marks 105 F8
Your 100 F8
percentage %
Name Content
The following default comments are loaded when you install eMarking Assistant
acadWrit- Paraphrasing or summarising a reference is more than changing several words in a

bad sentence and including it in your work. While there are no strict rules, you should
paraphrase use a direct quotation if you are using more than 4 or 5 exact words from a source.
See http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/ for more information
acadWrit- This is a colloquial expression and thus should be either placed in quotes or not
colloquial used in academic writing.
acadWrit- Formal academic writing generally focusses on the research rather than the
first person researchers e.g. "The results indicate …" rather than "We believe the results
indicate …". You can however use the first person when referring to yourself or your
co-researchers. See http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/15/ for more
details.
acadWrit- Academic writing has specific conventions and style and it is important that you
general are able to use these in your studies. I suggest you look at the Writing Skills pages
guidance within the UC Academic Skills Centre http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills You
can contact staf in this centre and get one to one assistance with your academic
writing and research skills.
acadWrit- You should use an academic writing style in this work. Academic writing is
needed characterised by the use of academic words, academic structures, and academic
conventions (see http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/ for more information).
acadWrit- Before you include a quote you must clearly say how or why it relates to your
quote not argument. A series of disconnected quotations will erode the strength of your
connected argument.
acadWrit- It is generally best not to use too many rhetorical questions in academic writing.
rhetorical You should be providing the answers supported by examples and evidence. Please
quest look at http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/ for suggestions on academic writing.
acadWrit- Ensure that verb tense (past, present and future) is consistent e.g. "My sister runs
tense to work last Thursday" should be "My sister ran to work last Thursday". See
agreement http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?
category_id=2&sub_category_id=2&article_id=63 for exercises based on tense
agreements

Name Content
acadWrit- This may be an unreliable source to support your argument. More reliable sources
unreliable will strengthen your argument and less reliable or dubious sources can weaken
ref your argument. More information on evaluating sources is available at:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/553/01/
acadWrit- It is best not to use first person or personal opinions in academic writing. There is
use of first more information on this at: http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/2di.html
person
How could this be expressed without using the first person?
acadWrit- This would be better expressed using formal, technical or specialised language
use of that is typically used in academic writing. Technical language is ofen more precise
formal and concise. How could you state this in a more technical way? For a comparison
words of formal and informal text see http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/2b.html
and http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/academic/2c.html
How could this be expressed in more formal academic language?
APA- Please look at the following site for the correct way of referencing and citing text
pointer to using APA
WWW http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
guides
cite-but This intext citation does not appear in the list of references.
not in ref
cite-not ref This in-text citation does not appear in the list of references
confusedW See http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?

d category_id=2&sub_category_id=1&article_id=48 for a list of commonly confused
words
confusedW  "It's" is a contraction of "it is"

d-it's-its
 "Its" is a possessive pronoun meaning "something belongs to it"
(see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/621/01/)
confusedW  There is a place or a direction e.g. the dog is over there

d-there-
their-  Their refers to something that they own e.g. their car
they're
 There is a contraction of "they are"
(see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/621/01/)

Name Content
content- Your paper (excluding appendices and the references) should be within 10% above
too short or below the suggested word length. It is a good idea to use the Word count
or too long function in your word processor and list the word count on the assignment cover
page.
convention Acronyms are always capitalised e.g. CD-ROM, MSN. Some have slipped into the
-acronyms language to the extent that this no longer applies e.g. Qantas
CAPS
convention You should spell out this abbreviation in full the first time it is used.
-in full 1st
time
convention Points in a list or headings are generally not sentences and are not sentences and
-points & thus do not need a full stop.
head no.
emarking- Changes to this section have been recorded using Word "track revisions". You can
Word use options in the show dropdown menu to look at any of the following. This is
revision useful to show the original and the revised version and the way it has been
marks changed.
format-not You have not followed the specific format that you were asked to use e.g.
done
 Double spacing
 Times 12 point
 Header and footer
The fact that you did not follow these instructions is an oversight that implies that
you have not carefully read the topic.
format- You should use a blank line between paragraphs or indent first line of each
para break paragraph so it is clear where the paragraph breaks are.
format- It is good to see the professional presentation of this assignment with a cover page
profession and table of contents based on styles … well done.
al pres

Name Content
format- It is generally worthwhile preparing a professional cover page that gives the name
suggest of the paper, the course, and your name. If you are given a word limit you should
coverpage also include the number of words in the assignment (excluding appendices and
references).

Name Content
format-
sample
cover Name and
student number
Course code & Name,

Semester and year
Lecturer or tutor name

or class time
Assignment number and

name
Title of the assignment
Date submitted
Word Count
(not including
references or
appendices)
STUDENT DECLARATION:
By submitting this assignment through the assignment submission system, I
hereby certify that:
 No part of this assignment has been copied from any other source except
where due acknowledgment is made in the assignment
 No part of this assignment has been written for me by any other person
except where such collaboration has been authorized by the course
examiner
 No part of this assignment has been presented by me for assessment in

any other course or subject at this or any other institution except where
due acknowledgment is made in the assignment
 I retain a copy of this assignment, which I can produce if requested by the

course examiner

Name Content
format- Using bullets or numbered lists is one way of introducing a little visual variety into
using lists your presentation and it makes is easier to quickly scan the document and see the
organisation. Use a numbered list if the order of the items is important or a
bulleted list if the order is unimportant.
msword- It is generally better to allow Word to automatically set table and column widths
auto and heights. If you set absolute width and height some text may be hidden
width- depending on the viewer's computer and fonts.
height
tables
msword- Please use headers, footers and page breaks in Word and this will mean that you
headers will not have this type of problem.
and
footers
and
msword- If you use PAGE BREAKS (INSERT > BREAK > PAGE BREAK) and KEEP WITH NEXT
keep with (FORMAT > PARAGRAPH > LINE BREAKS > KEEP WITH NEXT) in Word you will avoid
next these types of problems with pagination.
msword- In Word you should not press the "enter" key at the end of each paragraph. To get
line double spacing use the FORMAT menu > PARAGRAPH > LINE SPACING
spacing
msword- It is usually a good idea to make links clickable. In Word you can do this by
make highlighting the text then INSERT > HYPERLINK or if the text is a fully formatted
clickable link starting with http:// you can just press space and the link will be
links automagically formed.
msword- If you use outline mode in Word (VIEW > OUTLINE) and headings you can get
outline, Word to automatically generate a Table of Contents (INSERT > REFERENCE >
headings, TABLES > TABLE OF CONTENTS) with page numbers and links.
toc
msword- Once you learn about page and section breaks in Word you will not have this
page problem with things being on the wrong page.
breaks

Name Content
msword- This contains simple grammar and spelling mistakes. An easy way to scan web
paste to pages, blog posts or forum messages for spelling mistakes is to paste it into a
check Word document (you might want to use EDIT > PASTE SPECIAL > UNFORMATTED
spelling TEXT to speed up the paste) and then use Word's spelling and grammar checker.
msword- There are two main ways to position images in the text in Word. The first anchors
position it to a position on the page and the second floats up and down as you add to
picture delete text … the second way (inline) is generally best and you can set this by right
inline clicking the picture > FORMAT PICTURE > POSITION > INLINE. This will stop the
text and the picture being in on top of each other.
msword-
show
invisible
chars Clicking the reverse "P" will display invisible characters such as space, tab or the
return character at the end of paragraphs. This will ofen help you to sort out
formatting difficulties if you can't see these invisible characters e.g. the following 4
lines will look exactly the same when invisible characters are not shown but they
will behave diferently when you format them. They are formatted using:
1. Multiple spaces
2. Multiple tabs
3. Single tabs and the ruler
4. A hidden table
Option 3 and 4 are probably the most flexible.
msword- Use of Tabs on the ruler in Word and/or setting the first line indent will avoid
tabs and these types of problems.
ruler

Name Content
msword- It is generally better to use the TABS on the ruler or even a table (with or without
TABS the border showing) to align elements in this type of layout.
tables for
layout
msword- I was surprised to see a message that this document contains a Word macro. There
unexpecte are many good reasons why you might have a Word macro in your document but it
d macro is probably a good idea to tell the reader of the document what the macro is and
what it does. Without this information people will disable the macro and thus not
see the functionality you might have included in the macro.
More information about Word macros is available from

http://support.microsof.com/default.aspx/kb/187243 or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_virus_(computing)
msword- Using the numbered and bulleted list structure in Word will help to make the
using list structure of your ideas easier to see. These also add to the visual interest of the
structure page and make the text much easier to read if it is ever put online.
msword- Using a table (with the borders hidden or shown) is one way of laying out
using multicolumn page layout within Word or controlling where information is shown on
tables to the page.
msword- If you have been given a word limit it is a good idea to show the number of words
word (excluding cover page, references, appendices) on the cover page
count
para-long There are many separate ideas in this paragraph and this makes it more difficult
& many for the reader. The OWL has some good information on paragraphs at
ideas http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/606/01/
http://www.usq.edu.au/learningcentre/alsonline/acwrite/parstruct or
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/efective/4.html and the following pages (click
NEXT at the top right) are also worth looking at.
How would you break this into several paragraphs?
para-not The sentences in this paragraph are not logically ordered. Generally a topic
logical sentence will be followed by sentences that elaborate or provide supporting
structure evidence and end with a concluding sentence. See
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/efective/4.html for more information.

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para-struct What is the main idea in this paragraph? The main idea should be in the topic
with topic sentence, which is generally the first sentence. Afer this, you can expand or
sent support the idea with reference to the literature. Structuring your paragraphs in
this way helps the reader to know what to expect and see where the augment is
going. See http://www.usq.edu.au/learningcentre/alsonline/acwrite/parstruct for
more ideas on paragraphs.
para-too Avoid breaking paragraphs where there is no natural division in the thought.
short Successions of extremely short paragraphs tend to fragment ideas and one-
sentence paragraphs should generally be avoided. See
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/02
punct- This is an incorrect use of an apostrophe. The apostrophe has three uses:
apostroph
e 1. To form possessives of nouns e.g. "the cat's tail"
2. To show the omission of letters e.g. "don't" instead of "do not"
3. To indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters e.g. "mind your p's and q's
The Purdue Online Writing Lab has a good explanation of these issues at
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/566/01/ and exercises at
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/3/3/10
punct- You have incorrectly used a colon or semi-colon here. Colons are used to introduce
colon- lists and semi-colons are used to before connective words such as "therefore". See
semicolon http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/writing/3c.html for more information and an
activity.
punct- You have incorrectly used a comma here. See

comma http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/writing/3ai.html for more information and an
activity.
punct- Use single quotes to signify the presence text that was quoted in the original
double or quoted text (see section 4.08, pp.92)
single
quote e.g.
smith (1999) found "the 'placebo efect',…"
punct- Use double quote marks around text quoted directly from a source, to introduce an
double ironic comment, slang or coined expression, to surround the title if used in text, or
quote mark materials used in a test (see section 4.07, pp.91)
marks
punct- This is an incorrect use of a <?insert the punctuation mark here?>. The Purdue
general Online Writing Lab has a good explanation of these issues at

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punct- Use a period to complete a sentence, with Latin abbreviations (e.g. a.m.), or initials
period (see section 4.02, pp. 88). Do not use periods with capital letter abbreviations, web
addresses, or measurement abbreviations (see section 4.02 pp. 88).
ref-but no This reference item does not appear as an in-text citation.

cite
ref-comma In references, use commas to separate authors, surnames and initials
ref-date Use the full date e.g. (2012, March 7)

newspaper
s
ref- The "References" heading should be centred and not bold or italics and on a new
heading page. The heading is not "Reference list".

Name Content
rubric-grid This example "grid" type eRubric with typical American grading levels and no
eg US performance descriptors is stored as a reusable comment called "rubric-grid eg US
nodesc nodesc". You can:
Criteria Max Your Your F D grade C grade B grade

mar mark grade grad GPA 1.0 - GPA 1.5 GPA 2.5
k e 1.49 (D) - 2.49 - 3.49
GPA (C) (B)
0.0
(F)
0% 60% to 70% to 80% to
to 69% 79% 89%
59%
Content (85 marks)
Rating of self as an 15
ideal voter
Explanation of rating 25
Article on federal 15
political issue
Analysis of article 30
Presentation (20)
Grammar, spelling 5
and syntax
APA formatting 15
Penalties or bonuses
(-10 to +10)
Total marks 105 F8
Your percentage 100 F8

%
Weighted mark 20 F8
Your grade F8

Name Content
rubric-list This example "list" type rubric is stored with the name "rubric-list eg". You can:
type eg
 create your own "list" type eRubric by entering your own grading levels,
mark ranges, and performance descriptors
 complete the erubric by click in a cell in the first column and press either F6
to select or F5 or F7 to vary or F8 to total.
Criteria Max. Your

mark mark
type = list
Correct Bibliographic reference (Harvard style) and correct link for 10
both articles
Both not present (Mark = 0 to 4)
3-7 mistakes in referencing in Harvard style for both articles (mark
= 5 to 7.4)
Minor mistakes (>3) in Harvard style references for both articles
(mark = 7.5 to 8.4)
Every detail of reference present and correct for both articles
(mark = 8.5 to 10)
Summary of article content 20
Summary not provided or far too brief (only up to 5 lines) (mark =
0 to 10)
Information provided is either very limited (lacking specific main
points) or has far too much detail (including examples and
references and additional information) (mark = 10 to 13.9)
Summary of information is adequate but lacks clarity and depends
overly on article’s own phrases and words (mark= 14 to 17.9)
Information provided is in own words and in enough detail so that
the purpose, main points and conclusion are clearly understood
(mark = 17 to 20)
Article critique - Authority 30
Author and journal not both discussed (mark = 0 to 15)
Discussion of author and journal brief (Mark =15 to 17)
Discussion of author and journal adequate. Overall evaluation of
credibility either not made or not well argued (mark = 17 to 21)
Excellent discussion of both author and journal’s credibility. Overall 22
evaluation of credibility made and well argued. (mark = 22 to 30)
Name Content
rubric- This example marking sheet is included as a reusable comment with the name
marking "erubric-marking sheet". You can:
sheet eg
 create your own marking sheet by entering your own grading levels, mark
ranges, and performance descriptors
 complete marking sheet click in a cell in the first column and press either F6
to select or F5 or F7 to vary or F8 to total.
Criteria Ma You Comments

x r
mar mar
k k
type = sheet
Introduction according to the lab report guide 10 This is an example
comment that I have
entered
Body of the report including the procedures 30
Results presented in both tabular and graphical format 15 11.
5
Conclusion summarising the results and marking 20
recommendations for future research and implications
Penalties or bonuses (Mark = -10 to +10)
Total 75 F8
Percentage 100 F8
%
Mark for this assignment 20 F8
Grade
sentence- This is a sentence fragment because it lacks an essential part of the sentence.
fragment Sentence fragment can usefully be fixed by changing the punctuation. How can
this be rewritten to be a complete sentence. See the section starting at
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/writing/2a.html for more information on sentence
fragments. How could you rewrite this sentence?
sentence- This is a run on sentence because it contains more than one idea. Run on
run-on sentences can generally be repaired by inserting full stops. How can this be
rewritten to avoid the run on sentence. See the section starting at
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/writing/2b.html for more information. How could
you rewrite this sentence?
sentence- The subject and verb in this sentence do not agree in number or person. See
sub-verb http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/writing/2c.html for exercises on subject – verb
agree agreement. How could your sentence be rewritten?

Name Content
stages- Proofreading is an important stage of assignment preparation. When you proof

proofreadi your work you should check for the following issues:
ng
 structural (structure checklist for an essay)
 grammatical and
 technical
To slow yourself down when proofreading, place a ruler under each line and read
the text line by line. Look for the slips you know you ofen make. The OWL at
Purdue has suggestions you can use to make your proofreading more efective
stages- Proofreading is an important stage of assignment preparation. When you proof

proofreadi your work you should check for the following issues:
ng
 structural (structure checklist for an essay)
 grammatical and
 technical
To slow yourself down when proofreading, place a ruler under each line and read
the text line by line. Look for the slips you know you ofen make. The OWL at
Purdue has suggestions you can use to make your proofreading more efective
structure- How do these two paragraphs relate? Generally you should tell the reader what the
bad connection is and then develop that connection throughout the paragraph.
transition
structure- Every essay needs an ending to convey a sense of closure. Your conclusion does not
no necessarily have to summarize your entire essay; it should, however, reinforce the
conclusion point you are making in your essay and perhaps place your argument into a larger
perspective. Be sure to signal the beginning of your conclusion, and beware of
introducing a totally new point in your conclusion.
structure- The organisation of your paper is not clearly organised to help the reader. Use a
no clear pattern of organization. Consider such strategies as stating a thesis and then
organisatio giving a number of supporting arguments; stating a problem and then examining
n one or more possible solutions; stating a course of action and weighing its
advantages and disadvantages; or stating and then refuting a series of arguments
against your thesis.
There are many acceptable patterns; just be sure that the one you choose suits your
material, groups related ideas together, and gives your readers the information they
need to understand every point as they come to it.

Name Content
structure- The ideas in your paper should be organised into a clear, logical and coherent
not logical structure. This clear logical sequence controls how paragraphs are ordered in
paper. For more information see the section that starts at
http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/efective/2.html and pages that follow when you
click the next link
structure- It is not clear how this is related to the thesis of your paper. It is not enough that all
not related your ideas and arguments are relevant to your general subject. The reader must
understand how they clarify and support your overall argument or thesis.
structure- It is not clear why you have ordered the paragraphs in this way. More information
ordering on structuring your argument is available from
student- I also STRONGLY suggest that you contact and work with someone at The Learning
learning Centre or other services provided by the Learning and Teaching Support Unit (LTSU)
centre at USQ. The URL is http://www.usq.edu.au/learningcentre/ These people have
experience helping students to succeed in tertiary study and you should take
advantage of their services.
word- Do not confuse words such as to and too, efect and afect, then and than, and,
easily there and they're. Check such words when proofreading as they are easy to
confused confuse.
word- This is not the correct word in this sentence. Make sure that you are using the
wrong correct word in the sentence. If you are using a recent version of Word you can see
word a definition or thesaurus by highlighting the word and selecting options from the
Review tab.
writAPA- Avoid bias in language concerning race, disability or sexuality. See

bias http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/14/ for specific guidelines on
avoiding bias (see APA 6th Ed. pp. 70-77)
writAPA- Where possible write as concisely as possible and remove redundant words
economy whenever possible (see APA 6th Ed., section 3.08, p. 67). See also
of http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/15/
expression
writAPA- Make sure that your writing is precise and clear by choosing words carefully and
precision & avoiding unnecessary jargon (see APA 6th Ed. p. 67). See also
clarity http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/15/
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2 Showing the toolbar & loading a reusable comment bank

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