The rubric will consist of performance criteria (left hand column) and levels of achievement (top row) to better communicate assignment expectations and frame feedback for assessment and evaluation. Performance criteria often address application of knowledge, communication skills, critical thinking, and information literacy. Additional criteria relevant to the assignment may be included. Levels of achievement often correspond to the five grades A, B, C, D, and F (further described in the ‘Grading Schema’ section).
For each criterion, the Instructor creates a description for each level of achievement, i.e., each cell or box of the matrix has a unique entry. The major benefit of having the rubric in advance is erasing the need to write lengthy feedback/comments. The rubric outlines strengths and weaknesses related to the given category at each level of achievement, therefore, you can efficiently and fairly evaluate student work.