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# General Graphing Questions

> Understand how to create and grade graphing questions that ask students to place points on a function

Pear Assessment lets you create graphing questions where students place points on a function. You can specify the equation type, the number of points required, and whether partial scoring applies.

## Create a Graphing Question

To set up a graphing question:

1. Go to **Graphing Questions** in the question authoring tool.
2. Scroll to **Points on an Equation** near the bottom of the form.
3. Enter the equation: for example, an exponent or power function.
4. Set the number of points the student must place on the graph.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/goguardian/uPYkhWpFXSbDhWEe/images/screenshots/understand-graphing-questions/step-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uPYkhWpFXSbDhWEe&q=85&s=f1475b6999973b76aa5640e0ac0a2f1d" alt="Create a Graphing Question" width="450" height="139" data-path="images/screenshots/understand-graphing-questions/step-01.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/goguardian/uPYkhWpFXSbDhWEe/images/screenshots/understand-graphing-questions/step-02.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uPYkhWpFXSbDhWEe&q=85&s=43889b0116cf58a1e2731e62905caf69" alt="Create a Graphing Question" width="986" height="567" data-path="images/screenshots/understand-graphing-questions/step-02.png" />

## Preview and Grading

After configuring the question, open the **Preview** tab to review how Pear Assessment scores responses.

If a student places the first four points correctly but misses the fifth, the default score is 0. Enable partial scoring to award credit proportional to the number of correct points: in this example, a student with four of five correct would receive 0.80 points.

## Resources

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Authoring Math Questions" href="/products/pear-assessment/authoring-math-questions">
    Learn how to build and configure math question types in Pear Assessment.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
