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of 7— Create your EssayGrader account
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have EssayGrader set up to score student writing against your rubric and generate specific written feedback for each student — turning a 5-hour grading marathon into a 90-minute review session. You'll still read every essay and add your own personal touch, but the first-pass scoring and generic feedback writing is done for you.
What you'll need
- A free EssayGrader account at essaygrader.ai
- Your assignment rubric (the criteria you grade on)
- Student essays as text (typed or copy-pasted from Google Docs — not handwritten)
- Time needed: 20-30 minutes for setup; 5-10 minutes per class set of essays after that
- Cost: Free tier available; paid plans from ~$10/month for higher volume
How-To Guide: Grade Writing Assignments with AI Feedback
Step 1: Create your EssayGrader account
Go to essaygrader.ai → Click "Sign Up" → Use your school email → Verify your email. You'll land on a dashboard with your essay queue.
What you should see: A clean dashboard with an empty essay list and buttons to create assignments.