How do I use free-form comments instead of ratings in a rubric in SpeedGrader?

Open SpeedGrader from any assignment, graded discussion, or quiz.

Use the student list to locate a student submission.

Click the View Rubric button.

In the Ratings column, enter a comment for the criterion [1]. If you want to save the comment to use again for other students, select the Save this comment for reuse checkbox [2].

In the points column, enter a score for the criterion [3]. Each score will create the total points for the assignment [4].

Click the Save button.

If you set your rubric for grading, the rubric points will be automatically populated in the grade field. Otherwise, you can enter the grade from the rubric manually.