Creating a New Grade Category

In the top navigation, click Gradebook. Then click on the gear icon to the right. 

Arrow pointing to the Gradebook tab and another arrow pointing to the gradebook gear icon.

 

This opens the Gradebook Settings. In the settings, scroll down to the Grade Categories section, click Add New Category.

Arrow pointing to the Add New Category option.

Enter a name for you new grade category and then press Enter key on your keyboard.

The cursor icon is located in the Type a category names text field.

The words Reflection Paper was entered in the Type a category names text field.

Now the new grade category has been added to the list which you will be able to link to any of your gradable items.

Below the Grade Categories section, the left red arrow is pointing to the Reflection Paper option.