The Marking App
How to write, organise, and copy reusable feedback comments.
Type your feedback into the text box at the top of any page and press Enter (or click Submit). The
comment appears in the bank below. Use Shift+Enter to add a new line without
submitting.
Type a #hashtag anywhere in the text box to
tag the comment as you write it. The hashtag is stripped from the saved text -
only the tag is kept. You can also add or change tags from the tag picker in
the bottom-right of the text box, or from the options menu on any saved
comment.
Tip: Tag by rubric criterion - for example #argument, #evidence, #structure. When marking, you can filter the
bank to a single criterion and work through that section of every student's
submission in one pass.
The most useful feedback is specific, actionable, and written in second person so the student knows exactly what to do. Some guidelines:
Name the problem specifically. "Your citations don't follow APA 7th edition" is more useful than "fix your referencing."
Explain why it matters. "Hedging language like 'seems to suggest' weakens your argument - state your claim directly."
Give a next step. "Revisit the conclusion and link it back to your thesis statement" is more actionable than "the conclusion needs work."
Use placeholders for student-specific details. A comment
like "Your answer of {{student_answer}} was incorrect" turns a generic comment into personalised feedback without
requiring a new comment for each student.
Click any comment to copy it to your clipboard. A brief flash confirms the
copy. If the comment contains placeholders, a fill-in form opens first -
complete it and press Enter to copy the
finished text.
Copying multiple comments at once: hold Shift or Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) and click each comment you
want, then click the final one to copy all of them joined by newlines.
Use the search bar above the comment list to filter by text. Click a tag chip in the filter bar to show only comments with that tag - multiple tags can be active at once.
Open the options menu on any comment (the icon on the right of the row) and choose Edit. The edit dialog also gives you access to AI rewrite - see AI assistance for details.
Choose Favorite from the options menu to pin a comment to the top of the list. Favourited comments are highlighted with a star icon. Unmark them the same way.
Click the upload icon in the page toolbar to import comments from a CSV or JSON file. Download the template from the dialog to see the expected columns. Imported comments appear in the bank immediately.
Note: Comments are attached to the page they're created on. To reuse comments across multiple pages, either duplicate them manually or share the page with the markers who need access.
Last updated May 2026