1. To attach a Grade Item to a Topic, click Communication (next to Content on the Navbar).

2. Click Discussions (the last option on the drop-down menu).

3. Click the down-arrow next to Topic.

4. Click Edit Topic (the third option on the drop-down menu).

5. Click Ungraded.

6. Enter a point value in the text box. For example, 10 points.

By default, the system will create a new Grade Item with the Topic name.

7. To link to an existing Grade Item, click In Grade Book.

8. Click Edit or Link to Existing.

9. Click Link to an existing grade item.

10. Select an existing Grade Item. For example, Top Issue.

11. If you want to grade every thread and reply a student posts, not just their primary response to your prompt, click Evaluation & Feedback (the third box on the right).

This is not required.

12. Click Allow evaluation of individual posts.

13. Select a Calculation Method.

14. Scroll down and click Save and Close.

15. That's it. You're done.

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