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# Adding Drafting to an Assessment
## With Cadmus, you can allow students to submit a draft before completing their final submissions.
As students work in Cadmus, they can submit a snapshot of their work in progress as a draft. You can then [provide feedback on draft submissions](https://support.cadmus.io/teachers/providing-draft-feedback?hsLang=en) through Cadmus Marker or Turnitin Feedback Studio or [Canvas SpeedGrader](https://support.cadmus.io/teachers/marking-with-canvas-speedgrader?hsLang=en), which [students can access in the Student Environment](https://support.cadmus.io/teachers/accessing-draft-feedback-teacher?hsLang=en) as they continue working towards their final.
In this help guide, learn how to:
- [Add drafting to an assessment](https://support.cadmus.io/teachers/adding-drafting-to-an-assessment#adding-drafting)
- [Configure drafting with Cadmus Marker](https://support.cadmus.io/teachers/adding-drafting-to-an-assessment#drafting-cadmus-marker)
**NOTE**: Drafting feature is only available for Cadmus Classic and Group Assessments.
### **Add Drafting to an Assessment**
1. From the *Requirements* page, go to the *Drafting* section.
2. Toggle on the *Drafting* feature.
3. Set **a draft due date.**Use the calendar to choose a due date, and then select a time.
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4. Select a preferred Turnitin similarity settings for drafts under **Similarity Reports for Drafts**. Click **View advanced Turnitin settings** to setup additional similarity settings.
**NOTE**: To access the [advanced Turnitin settings](https://support.cadmus.io/teachers/advanced-turnitin-options?hsLang=en) for drafting, please ensure to **Release** the assessment first. You can then click **Update Instructions** and access the settings via the *Requirements* settings.
### Configure drafting with Cadmus Marker
When Cadmus Marker is selected as the grading tool, two additional settings become available to control how draft feedback is shared with students.
**Allow students to see draft feedback before the draft due date**
By default, this setting is **disabled**.
- If enabled, students can view draft feedback as soon as it has been entered by a marker.
- If disabled, students can only view draft feedback once the draft due date has passed.
**Allow scoring on drafts**
By default, this setting is **enabled**.
- If enabled, markers can enter rubric scores and comments on drafts. These scores are provided as feedback only and do not contribute to the student's final grade.
- If disabled, markers can still provide comments on draft submissions and optionally link those comments to rubric criteria, but they cannot enter rubric scores.
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