How to Use Writing Modules in Vocab Loco

Writing Modules give students a structured way to practice vocabulary through composition — either writing a free-form paragraph or crafting one sentence per word. As the teacher, you review every submission, leave feedback, and decide whether to approve it or send it back for a rewrite.

Step 1: Go to Writing Modules

• From your Teacher Dashboard, click Writing Modules in the left sidebar.
• The page opens on the Grade Writing tab, which lists all student submissions waiting for your review.

Note: Writing Modules are enabled per word list assignment. When assigning a word list to students, go to Step 3 (Activities) and toggle the writing module on. There are two types: Writing Paragraph — students write a free-form composition using their vocabulary words — and Sentence Writing — students write one sentence per word.

Step 2: Set up your writing prompts

• Click the Default Prompts tab to see the system prompts available to all teachers.
• Use the toggle next to each prompt to enable or disable it for your students. Only enabled prompts will appear when students write.
• Click the My Custom Prompts tab to manage any prompts you've created yourself.

Step 3: Add a custom prompt

• Click Add custom prompt in the top-right corner.
• Fill in the form:
  • Your Writing Prompt — the instruction or question students will respond to.
  • Select Reward Coins (1–5) — the number of game coins students earn for a successful submission.
• Click Save. The prompt appears in your My Custom Prompts tab and is available to your students immediately.

Step 4: Review pending submissions

• On the Grade Writingtab, submissions are listed with their current status:
  • Needs grade — the student submitted and is waiting for your review.
  • Graded: X% — the submission has been approved with a score.
  • Redo required — you sent the submission back for the student to rewrite.
• Use the filters at the top to narrow submissions by status, grading method (AI or manual), or student group.
• Click Grade Now next to any pending submission to open the grading view.

Step 5: Grade a submission

• The grading view shows the student's full submission on the right, with vocabulary words highlighted where they appear in the text.
• A progress indicator shows how many of the word list words the student used.
• On the left panel, enter a grade (0–100) and an optional note. Use the quick comment chips to insert common feedback instantly:
  • "Great word usage!"
  • "Work on punctuation."
  • "Try longer sentences."
• Click Save to approve the submission — the student receives their grade and earns their reward coins.
• Click Redo to send the submission back. The student will be notified and can revise and resubmit. Each attempt is saved in the submission history.

Pro Tip: Click View Attempts to see every version the student submitted, with dates and grades. Click Print Attempts to generate a PDF of the full history.

Step 6: Grade with AI

• On any ungraded submission, click Grade with AI to have the submission analyzed automatically. This uses 1 AI credit per submission.
• A confirmation modal shows the cost and your current credit balance before proceeding.
• Once the analysis completes, a results panel displays:
  • An AI-suggested grade and written feedback.
  • A status recommendation (Approved or Redo) based on the passing grade threshold.
• You can edit both the grade and the feedback before saving. Click Confirm & Save to apply the result.

Q: Can I change a grade after approving a submission?
A: Yes. Open the graded submission and click Edit Grade/Comment to update the score or feedback. The student will be notified of the change.

Q: What happens if I delete a submission?
A: Deleting a submission removes it permanently. This option is only available for submissions that have not yet been approved.