• Give the question a title so that you can distinguish it once it is in your question database. This Title will be visible to students unless you change the default in Assessment Settings.
• Type in the Question text. Insert an equation if needed. You may insert an image for this question by clicking Browse.

• In the Answer text text box, enter the text you want to use as the correct answer.
• In the Value (%) text box, enter 100.
• Select a grading scheme:
• To allow a correct response only if students' answers match exactly to the answer you entered in the Answer text 1 text box, select Equals.
• To allow a correct response if students' answers contain words, in no particular order, that you entered in the Answer text text box, select Contains.
• Regular expression will allow a PERL (Practical Extraction and Report Language) regular expression to evaluate student's answers.
• From the Allow in answer box dropdown list, select Answer 1.
• Fill in the incorrect answers in the Answer text boxes and leave the Value (%) text boxes blank.

• Click Create Additional Answers if you want to create one or more alternate correct answers.

The screen updates and the Alternate text box appears.

• From the Number of answer boxes shown to the student dropdown list, select 1.
• From the Answer box width dropdown list, select the width, in characters, of the answer box that will display to students. You can select between 10 and 100 characters.
• Select whether case sensitivity is a requirement.

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In the General feedback text box, enter the text feedback. The general feedback displays when students view their graded assessment. Section Designer notes will only be visible to you.

You can preview the question before saving it by clicking Preview.