Questions and answers
Answers to common questions about OpenEssayMe: GED Reasoning Through Language Arts practice, essay feedback, the tutor, teacher classes and privacy.
Students
Which test can I practice for?
OpenEssayMe is for the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test (GED RLA) and for College Research Writing, a course for GED graduates and first-year college students. Both are open now.
How is my essay scored?
Your essay gets a score from 0 to 6. It is scored on the three traits of the GED essay rubric, each from 0 to 2: arguments and evidence, ideas and structure, and clarity and conventions. Our system scores it against a rubric that follows the GED's own guidelines, built by experienced educators.
How are my practice answers checked?
Your answer is checked as soon as you send it, so you know at once if it is right. Every answer choice has its own feedback that explains why it is right or what to fix.
Does the tutor give me the answers?
No. The OpenEssayMe Tutor guides you with questions and hints, so you find the answer yourself. If you are stuck, it walks you through the steps one at a time, and you do each step. Then it gives you a new, similar question to try.
How many questions can I ask the tutor?
Each student can ask the tutor a set number of questions each day. The number you have left today shows under the message box, and it starts again the next day.
I study on my own. Can a parent follow my progress?
Yes. Any student, in a class or studying on their own, can link a parent or another adult. In My account, on the Security tab, choose "Create a parent code" under Parent link and give them the code. It works once, for 24 hours.
Teachers and schools
What do teachers get?
Teachers get classes that students join with a class code, assignments, and a gradebook with each student's practice and essay scores. A new teacher account starts with a 30-day free trial, with no payment needed to start.
Can my school or program sign up?
Write to us: use the contact form and choose "Teacher, school or program", or write to support@openessayme.com. Today each teacher signs up on their own, with a 30-day free trial.
Parents
Can a parent follow a student?
Yes, but only with a parent code the student makes. In My account, on the Security tab, the student chooses "Create a parent code" under Parent link. The code works once, for 24 hours. A linked parent can look at the student's progress but never change anything. A parent sees the student's essays only if the student turns on "Let them read my essays", and the student can remove the link.
About the site
What is OpenEssayMe?
OpenEssayMe helps adults get ready for the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test, and it offers College Research Writing, a course for GED graduates and first-year college students. You can practice grammar and reading comprehension questions by topic, write practice essays and get feedback on them, and ask the OpenEssayMe Tutor for help. Teachers can create classes and assign work, and parents can follow a student's progress.
Is my information private?
When OpenEssayMe asks an AI for help, it sends only your work, such as your essay or your answer. It never sends your name or your email address.
How do I get help?
Write to support@openessayme.com. In the app, you can also open Help and choose Contact support.
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