Edit an existing essay question or click the New Question button 
and choose Essay.
Enter a question Title.
Note: When creating a new question, if you do not enter a question Title, it will auto-populate with the stem of the question when you click OK. If you do not want the Title to auto-populate for new questions, deselect the Automatically populate question titles option in your profile.
Enter the question content in the word processor window.
Click the Answer and Grading tab and enter a sample answer or scoring notes in the word processor window.
If students will need to enter special characters or formatting into their answers, select the appropriate palette from the Student text entry mode list. Enter the special characters into the answer using the Insert Symbol button 
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Note: If you need to use characters from multiple palettes, select Complete from the Student text entry mode list to make all the special characters available to students.
(Optional) Enter a Points value.
(Optional) Click the Rationale tab to enter the reasoning behind the question or detailed information on the solution.
(Optional) Click the Info tab to enter additional question information.
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If the question is connected to a table, picture, or other shared information, select a preface from the Preface drop-down list.
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Click Info and Objectives to enter question information such as difficulty levels, a scoring rubric, references, and standards.
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Select the Electronic only or Print only option to limit the question to only web or printed tests.
Click OK to record the question.