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title: "Grading a Journal"
type: "article"
space: "Blackboard Ultra"
author: "Anh Lam"
created: 2023-01-13T21:17:26Z
updated: 2023-04-17T18:10:16Z
tags: ["blackboard-ultra", "blackboard-ultra-grading", "enabling-grades", "grading", "grading-journals", "ultra"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/16243/grading-a-journal"
---

# Grading a Journal

To grade a Journal, you must enable grades in a journal before you can assign grades.

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### Enabling Grades in Journals

1. Select the Journal you want to enable grading for.
2. Select **Journal isn't graded**or the **gear icon**. Journal Settings panel is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=Ao5dvzHmvKS2XxtLAcN%2FjQ%3D%3D)
3. Select **Grade journal**. Participation & Grading is displayed. 
![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=LqkTGm5G%2BAhwUMnTEDCK8Q%3D%3D)
4. Complete the following tasks:
![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=veA4jZ33yteiLzWNqV%2BCQQ%3D%3D) 

    - Select **Due Date**and choose the day and time the Journal is due.
    - Select **Grade category**and choose the Gradebook category applicable to the Journal.
    - Select **Grade using**and select one of the following grade types: Letter, Points, or Percentage.
    - Select **Maximum points** and enter the maximum grade a student can receive.
5. Select **Save**.

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### Grading a Journal

1. Select **Gradebook**.
2. Select the Journal you want to grade. Grades & Participation is displayed.
3. Select a student to view their response. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=6P9o9OO%2BzSK44yp55QGVaQ%3D%3D)
4. Enter the **pill icon** and enter the student's grade. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=QZTwhi07SdFAspYsopXASw%3D%3D)
5. Select the **feedback icon.**The Feedback for student panel is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=9mFDSnsaqqJ02XAoY%2FgZ8Q%3D%3D)
6. Select the **text box**and input student feedback.![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=sqn6Lwb563izfIDK5a7zEA%3D%3D)
7. Select **Save**.
8. Select the **ellipses**.  **** A drop-down menu is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=Wn8ihdcaSPw3akav%2FU3tig%3D%3D)
9. Select **Post**. Grade is posted.
![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=YB89ogOhMXWsHkFz9gMFzA%3D%3D)

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