Using Rubrics to Teach Writing Outcomes
Rubrics allow students to see the emphasis you put on specific expectations in their written work and allow them to understand how a grade is assigned.
- Use general writing or style rubrics to establish broad levels of expectation
- Use genre-specific rubrics to establish writing outcomes
- Grading with rubrics makes the grading of writing seem less arbitrary
- The use of a rubric puts more of the responsibility for the grade on the student
- Types of Rubrics
- General and applicable to all types of papers—example
- Specific and keyed to a particular assignment
- Prioritized checklist