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Buzz Student Guide

Nothing to install or sign in to. Answer your Buzz question, submit, and your Checkmark report shows up on its own.

Two Kinds of Questions

Some Buzz questions have a Checkmark writing box inside them. Others are regular Buzz essay questions. Both are checked, and the report reaches you in a different place for each.

Questions with a Checkmark box

Write in the Box, Then Submit

The box has its own toolbar (bold, lists, images, video, voice and Google Drive). Your work saves as you type.

Report in the question
1

Write Your Answer in the Checkmark Box

Then click Submit all answers at the bottom

A Buzz question with the Checkmark writing box outlined and the Submit all answers button outlined

The prompt and rubric are at the top. Write in the outlined box, then click Submit all answers and confirm with Submit.

2

Wait a Few Seconds

It updates on its own

The note: Analyzing submission… this typically takes under a minute. It will appear here automatically.

“Analyzing submission…” usually turns into your report in about 10 seconds.

3

See Your Report in the Question

Open the question again any time

The Checkmark report inside the Buzz question with the score tiles and the Playback button outlined

The scores are outlined on the left. Playback (right) replays how you wrote it.

Regular Buzz essay questions

Answer and Submit as Usual

There's no Checkmark box on these. Checkmark reads your answer after you submit.

Report in Messages
1

Answer the Essay

Then Review › Submit all answers

A regular Buzz essay question with a typed answer
2

Find the Checkmark Message

Your submission › View grade details › Messages

Checkmark report cards in Buzz Messages, with View Question #6 Report outlined

One card per essay question, with your uncited and AI-like percentages. It usually appears within a minute or two.

3

Open the Report

Click View Question Report

The Checkmark report for a Buzz essay question

Frequently Asked Questions

My report hasn't shown up.

Reload the whole Buzz page after a minute (Buzz doesn't refresh on its own). For a regular essay, check Messages again a few minutes later.

Can I retake the question?

If your teacher allows another attempt, yes. Checkmark checks your new answer and updates your report.

The image, video or Google Drive button gives me a link.

Buzz doesn't let the box open new windows, so copy the link into a new tab, finish there, and come back.

Do I need a Checkmark account?

No. Buzz signs you in automatically.

Still Stuck?

Ask your teacher first. For technical problems, we're here too.