The Scoring Service is an exceptional resource available for students in Levels 6–12 of Essentials in Writing. It provides personalized, detailed feedback on compositions from a dedicated, highly qualified Scorer. Our Scorers are rigorously selected through multiple levels of testing and bring professional expertise in language arts, teaching, and related fields. Whether a student is struggling to develop their writing skills or seeks constructive, objective feedback to refine their work, the S...

Levels 6-12 of EIW have 11-15 assignments eligible for submission to the Scoring Service. Please click on each level to see the eligible assignments. [EIW Level 6](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1geLBeAn-k0u1UmWp69rmtqG92_yuDnqi/view?usp=drive_link) [EIW Level 7](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xzKhcD2YPPU5k5nnHrEjrcehsSwB_B2b/view?usp=drive_link) [EIW Level 8](https://drive.google.com/file/d/19IpZsj-KQcqFHsyOuO99B81zKxybhXjc/view?usp=drive_link) [EIW Level 9 First Edition](https://drive....

You should have received an email containing your login credentials shortly after purchasing. If you did not please see "[Where do I find my login information](https://essentialsinwriting.ladesk.com/889162-Where-do-I-find-my-login-information)?" You will use the username and password from that email to log into the member's site. This is done through the "User Login" button at the top of our website. Once you have logged into your dashboard, you will click the "Gradient" logo, or click the "Sc...

[How to set up a scoring profile](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#two) (view on website) Note: Profiles will not be available to set up until after August 15. Until then, the scoring portal will remain locked. - 1. Login to our members site and access the scoring portal. - Refer to the instructions for [how to access Gradient](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#one) if you do not yet know how to do so. - 2. Locate the box labeled “Pending Prof...

[How to access Gradient](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#one) (view on website) 1. Navigate to our website: [essentialsinwriting.com](https://essentialsinwriting.com/). - 2. Click the red button labeled “User Login” located at the very top of the page. - 3. Enter your login details. - Your login information was sent to you via email when you placed your order. Please check the inbox and/or spam folder of the email address that you provided at checkout. If you have fo...

- 1. Login to our members site and access the scoring portal. - Refer to the instructions for [how to access Gradient](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#one) if you do not yet know how to do so. - 2. Select the active scoring profile for which you want to submit. - 3. Click “View Grading Dashboard”. - 4. Notice the list of assignments found within the Grading Portal. - Be sure to differentiate the paragraph assignments from the essay assignments once you see the list o...

[Correctly formatting documents for submission](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#three) (click here to view on EIW's website) FORMATTING GUIDELINES FOR LEVELS 7-12 (see separate guidelines below for Level 6 only) : All submissions MUST be typed. Pictures or scans of handwritten compositions will not be scored. Your student can type their composition in a word processor of your choice, but only files with the extension .pdf can be submitted to the assignment slots. The...

You will find your Scorer's name within your student's Scoring profile. Once your student receives feedback for their first submission, they will see their Scorer's name. Before then, your student can reach out to the Scorer directly by selecting the "Contact Grader" button within any assignment slot.

A report card summarizing the feedback and scores for each submission to the Scoring Service can be downloaded directly from Gradient. When logged into the student's Gradient profile, you may click the "Download Report Card" button in the top right to download this document. The student's overall score does not account for missing submissions.

- 1. Log in to our members site and access the scoring portal. - Refer to the instructions for [how to access Gradient](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#one) if you do not yet know how to do so. - 2. Click on the assignment you wish to contact your scorer about in order to expand it. - 3. Scroll down below the rubric and submit assignment boxes and locate the “Contact Grader” button. - 4. Click on the “Contact Grader” button. A window will pop up displaying the name of...

An email notification will be sent to the email address associated with the Essentials in Writing account. Otherwise, your student will log into their Scoring profile in Gradient to check on their submission.

A Scorer may request a rework on any submission to the Scoring Service if: -An assignment is submitted to the wrong slot. -The submitted assignment is not included in the list of eligible submissions. -The student missed all or most of the assignment requirements. If a rework is requested on an assignment, the current submission must be deleted with the "Delete Submission" button on the assignment slot within Gradient before the revised submission can be uploaded. Please note that reworks are...

How to view feedback - 1. Login to the scoring portal. - Refer to the instructions for [how to access Gradient](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#one) if you do not yet know how to do so. - 2. Select the graded composition from which you wish to view feedback. - Click the title of the assignment or click the word “EXPAND” to the left of the assignment. - 3. Look in the text box labeled “Overall Comment” that appears directly above the rubric to view the one paragraph...

[How to print submissions with in-text comments](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#six) (view on website) - 1. Log in to the scoring portal. - Refer to the instructions for [how to access Gradient](https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#one) if you do not yet know how to do so. - 2. Select the graded composition from which you wish to print with in-text comments. - Click the title of the assignment or click the word “EXPAND” to the left of the assig...

Please follow these links for a step-by-step tutorial on how to convert your documents into a PDF: Microsoft Word Documents: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/save-or-convert-to-pdf-or-xps-in-office-desktop-apps-d85416c5-7d77-4fd6-a216-6f4bf7c7c110#ID0EBBH=Windows Google Docs: https://www.adobe.com/uk/acrobat/resources/google-doc-to-pdf.html

Yes. It's important to note that the Scoring Service sells out quickly. We encourage you to make your decision soon to secure access for your student.

No. Students can submit whatever assignments they wish, in whatever order they wish. However, we do encourage students to submit the paragraph compositions before the longer compositions, such as the essays.

Submissions will not be accepted after June 15th. Your Scorer will have 10 days to return your scored assignment to you after you submit, please keep this in mind when planning your submissions.

Yes. Students will have individual profiles within a single account attached to the email address used when placing the order for Scoring Services.

No. All submissions for Levels 7-12 must be typed and submitted as a PDF document.

All compositions for the Scoring Service must be submitted through Gradient. Photos uploaded in a PDF document of the student's handwritten work are only accepted for Level 6. All submissions for Levels 7-12 must be typed and properly formatted, prior to being submitted as a PDF document. Please follow this link to view our formatting guidelines: https://essentialsinwriting.com/scoring-service/gradient/#three

No. Students must wait to submit a new assignment until the previous submission has been scored.

Essentials in Writing Levels are designed to be completed within one academic school year. However, if a student desires to complete one level per semester instead, two levels of Scoring may be purchased for the academic year before the Scoring Services close for purchasing (10/15) or are sold out. (Mid-year purchases are not possible.) For example: A student wants to complete EIW Level 8 and EIW Level 9 within one academic school year. The parent will need to purchase two Scoring slots before ...

Your student can submit compositions in any order, on any schedule. They are free to submit compositions for any of the eligible assignments, but they must be submitted before June 15th.

Students may only submit one composition per assignment slot. Graded submissions cannot be turned back in for a new score.