Apps by Gatsby's Light

I was skeptical of Essay Grader - for about 5 minutes.I''m a secondary school writing teacher. I find that I write the same comments, over and over and over.....well, I''ve often thought that I''d love to have rubber stamps made with comments on them. Yes, some comments vary, but many (manymanymany) of them are pretty standard issues.Essay Grader allows me to tailor my comments to each student, bu...    2 years ago

The comments do not appear on the essay itself, nor would I want them to. That''s what proofreader''s marks are for. Uploading every single essay into an iPad and inserting the comments into them would take LONGER. It would be a nightmare. The whole idea here is to make grading easier, not harder.This app is perfect for grading speeches and class projects as well as essays. It saves time and allev...    4 months ago

Thank you so much for updating this app!! Essay Grader has helped me keep my sanity amid a huge grading load. I assign three papers. I tell my students that I am using essay grader to grade their first one. Then I grade the other two by hand. The students always prefer the feedback they get from Essay Grader because it is so comprehensive. I can honestly say that for the first time I can actually ...    4 months ago

I''m not an English teacher. (Read through the rest of this and you''ll agree, no doubt!)What I love about this app is how I can customize it to fit my rubrics. I don''t grade students on essays and MLA formatting. I grade them against a rubric I create for each unit and assessment or task. Now that the database has been rewritten from the ground up, the ability to quickly and easily create my own...    1 year ago

Essay Grader helps me grade essays better and faster. When I got my iPad, I didn''t know this would be the result. The comments are well written, and my students love the long responses they get. I have gone from 15 or 20 minutes an essay down to about 7 to 10. The cool thing is that I actually do a better job. This is a new way of thinking, I know, but then so was the printing press and the perso...    4 months ago

I just bought this app to streamline the process of marking essays. It''s early days and I am still figuring out the interface.It is relatively logical and seems to be well ordered but in the Edit screen it seems that every time you make a change to a category you have to SAVE otherwise if you move to another category it loses and changes you have made. And then hitting SAVE gets you a restart for...    1 year ago

Revised review... originally had mutlitple issues with this app. A reinstall corrected these issues, and developer is very concerned and willing to lend assistance. The feedback letters it constructs for students are second to none. Far more comprehensive than anything I could provide without this app. A bit more stability would be nice, but I have come to rely on this app, and it''s already helpi...    1 year ago

DecentThe app does what it says, but some of the comments are a little harsh. Exporting is a little complicated to figure out. Also, the exported documents cannot be read in Pages on the iPad nor GoodReader. When opened in the Mac Word app, it comes out as a Unicode document. It needs work, but it is a good start.Suggestions:1. Be able to open in Pages and/or GoodReader.2. Give directions on how t...    2 years ago

I was skeptical of Essay Grader - for about 5 minutes.I''m a secondary school writing teacher. I find that I write the same comments, over and over and over.....well, I''ve often thought that I''d love to have rubber stamps made with comments on them. Yes, some comments vary, but many (manymanymany) of them are pretty standard issues.Essay Grader allows me to tailor my comments to each student, bu...    2 years ago

The app, Essay Grader, on either platform ( Mac or iPad2) is a delight to use. It allows for a far more detailed response, in a shorter period of time, than I might otherwise be able to provide.The app allows for customized annotation as well. The transition from compiling responses to student writing and communicating via email is efficient. The student is the ultimate beneficiary.Essay Grader is...    1 year ago

Not bad but it could be better. In particular, Dropbox and/or iCloud support would be great. Currently it''s rather annoying to import/export data.    4 months ago

This is an app that is a time-saver for all teachers who have to mark lots of writing.The support is excellent! If you have a problem, they will come to your rescue quickly and efficiently.    1 year ago

This is perfect for understanding the context of literary history. It aligns everything with art, music, and history (some film too). Looks great on retina display.    4 months ago

I love this app!! When is the American literature Guide part 2 coming out ? I''m waiting for a guide on other literary time periods as well.    3 months ago

I have long used music and art in my literature classes, but this app consolidates everything into one solid package. A dead-tree anthology just can''t reach this level of effectiveness and aesthetic appeal. And, think about the cost of an anthology compared with this.    4 months ago

We have been using this app in 7th grade classes to teach literary elements. Many of the examples would be appropriate for high school, too.    2 years ago

For the reviewer who said this would be great for high school students, I couldn''t agree more. I am a high school teacher and am working on my Master''s in literature. Not only is the interactive format great for high school students it is a useful app for me as a student when I do not feel like carrying my Bedford literary terms with me. Of course, it done not have everything, but it is particul...    1 year ago

This is a terrific companion for teaching middle school literature!J.W.    5 months ago

Great for students and teachers to review literary terms. When shown to our English staff within an hour those with iPhones has purchased and recommended it to the students.    2 years ago

This is a great app for teachers. I teach middle school English and I''m always using this app    1 year ago

This is excellent for those whose life is filled with literature. Valuable for writers, poets, and critical writer    1 year ago

A great tool for literary analysis and critique. The poetry section is excellent, it would be good to have links to the full poems used as examples, where copyright allows this.    1 year ago

A well-organized, succinct summary of lit analysis terms and definitions presented in a convenient conceptual framework.    4 months ago

The definitions, examples and questions to ask are extremely helpful. Very nice organization of the literary elements as well. I agree with a former reviewer that it would be nice to be able to enlarge the text. I would love to be able to project this for my students but the text would be hard to read. Great purchase, though!    1 year ago

I will recommend this app to my English students, as long as it is free of ads. It contains useful information in a clever and handy format.    1 year ago

I love this app for my students! I highly recommend it for English teachers.    1 year ago

Great app. Highly educational. Will use in my classes.    3 months ago

Love Love Love it!!!!! <3    2 years ago

Great for all poetry lovers...and those who need a little help reading between the lines.    2 years ago

Nice poetry analysis app. More poems?    4 months ago

This is an excellent use of technology in education. I learned so much about poems I have been teaching for years.    4 months ago

Any one who''s is a student knows just how cryptic and rough a poem can be. the message is still ther but the wrapping is tough this app helps to clear everything. Great choice for students writing essays    2 years ago

This is a great start for an app. It has excellent tools students can use to enhance both their general literary knowledge and specific critical thinking skills on selected poems. It would be even better if more poems were available and if users could get groups of poems by author for a bundled price. The price per poem is a bit steep.    2 years ago

Nice poetry analysis app. More poems?    4 months ago

This is an excellent update! How many times has your teacher told you to "analyze rather than summarize" or to "write about meaning"? You are given exactly what you need in order to write about HOW the poem means what it means rather than WHAT the poem says. If you want an A on your next essay, get this app.    4 months ago

Great and very useful step by step guide.    1 year ago

As a teacher, I''ve found that this is a particularly useful resource. Great examples and lots of technical details.Only suggestion is that the layout is, at times, confusing.    5 months ago

Excellent writing reference app. Highly useful.    4 months ago

This app has helped me explain writing to my students in a clear and concise manner. Overall, it''s a great tool for teachers.    4 months ago

This app is the perfect classroom field guide for writing essays of all kinds. We''ve been using Literary Analysis Guide with great success for some time, but this app presents students with a practical and easy-to-use guide that explains exactly how to compose a well-developed essay. This app gives students the tools to succeed not only at analysis but at the actual writing of an essay. All types...    363 days ago

Gatsby''s Light comes through again. These notes are a great aid both to students and teachers. Bravo!    1 year ago

Absolutely amazing! What an articulate guide for students and others who may need help in writing an essay! Will definitely use for my sons who will be writing many papers!!    1 year ago

recommend it to all my students.    5 months ago

recommend it to all my students.    5 months ago

Excellent. Solid in almost every way. Looking forward to the full version.    4 months ago

Nice app, works well for me!    1 year ago

I use the full version, but I got this one first. Get it. Highly recommend.    4 months ago

This is a great app that I can see being used in many professions. The hardest part is creating the database, especially if you have several columns and comments. Hopefully they will create a place for users to share their database.    3 months ago

Works like a charm.    3 months ago