# How do I create an Essay quiz question?

You can create an essay question for your students. This question type requires manual grading.

## Add Question

<div data-step-uuid="75CE7E2C-7485-4913-BEAD-A839F2E7BBAB" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="75CE7E2C-7485-4913-BEAD-A839F2E7BBAB"><div>![Add Question](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/764/639/original/41cc88e5-c84c-4eff-9df2-685c9f159c36.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>With the **Questions** tab \[1\] selected inside a new quiz, click the **New Question** button \[2\].

## Set Name, Type, and Points

<div data-step-uuid="132c50a1-0493-4beb-bc7a-997af18c3c2b" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="132c50a1-0493-4beb-bc7a-997af18c3c2b"><div>![Set Name, Type, and Points](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/764/645/original/48023e66-2ea8-4743-afd2-53a052c951da.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Quiz questions are not automatically numbered for instructors. To add a custom name to your quiz question, enter the name in the question text field \[1\]. Custom names can help you identify quiz questions more easily. Regardless of the question name, students always see quiz questions in numerical order (i.e. Question 1, Question 2).

Click the drop-down menu and select the Essay question type \[2\].

Enter number of points the question is worth (quiz totals are calculated based on combined total of questions) \[3\].

**Note:** Quiz point values support up to two decimal places. Entering more than two decimal places will round the point value to the nearest hundredth.

## Edit Essay Question Details

<div data-step-uuid="5443A4B4-AA28-4440-9EE9-06307438171B" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="5443A4B4-AA28-4440-9EE9-06307438171B"><div>[![Edit Essay Question Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/049/356/medium/41d0efcb-2607-4b50-943c-71f347019403.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/049/356/original/41d0efcb-2607-4b50-943c-71f347019403.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To build an Essay question, you will need to enter the following details:

<div data-step-uuid="5443A4B4-AA28-4440-9EE9-06307438171B" id="bkmrk-the-question-text-%28u"><div data-step-uuid="5443A4B4-AA28-4440-9EE9-06307438171B"><div><div>1. The question text (use the Rich Content Editor to include video, images, math equations, or flash activities)
2. Text for the general answer comment at the end of the question

</div></div></div></div>**Note:** Any general answer comments are visible as soon as a quiz is submitted and cannot be hidden from students.

## Update Question

<div data-step-uuid="875D9E64-6058-462F-83BE-AB7B276D0887" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="875D9E64-6058-462F-83BE-AB7B276D0887"><div>![Update Question](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/764/643/original/780f830e-0bdb-475c-b1c0-dc9ef832ac19.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Update Question** button.

Add additional [individual questions](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-create-a-quiz-with-individual-questions/ta-p/1248) as needed.

## Student View for Essay Question

<div data-step-uuid="B243A07B-9390-498D-8643-F2FBC4C35EB8" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="B243A07B-9390-498D-8643-F2FBC4C35EB8"><div>![Student View for Essay Question](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/049/358/original/2fc340eb-0952-450b-bea9-5cbbd96b8bb3.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>This is what a student sees when they encounter a Essay question in a quiz. Students can use the Rich Content Editor to enter text, images, and video content as their response.

## Student View for Essay Feedback

<div data-step-uuid="531FD4BD-D907-445A-B13F-A5EEF9E37EF3" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="531FD4BD-D907-445A-B13F-A5EEF9E37EF3"><div>![Student View for Essay Feedback](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/764/641/original/68afb577-7c8d-46b6-abfc-b6c7490336c7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>After submitting the quiz, students will see their essay answer \[1\].

Notice the answer comment reminds students that their quiz grade will be incomplete until you have manually graded the essay question \[2\].

**Note:** No credit will be assigned until you have evaluated the essay and assigned points in [the Gradebook](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-the-Gradebook/ta-p/701) or [SpeedGrader](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-SpeedGrader/ta-p/757).

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