Rubrics is great way to provide quick, standardised feedback to students whilst making the grading process easier for you. Students can easily view their levels of achievements against the grading criteria.
In Turnitin there are four rubrics types which you can select depending on the needs of the assignment.
- Standard rubric – used for numerical scoring. This type of rubric allows you to enter scale values and criteria percentages. The criteria percentages combined must equal 100% as each criterion represents a percentage of the student’s overall grade. The maximum grade value for this type of rubric will be the same as the highest scale value entered.
- Qualitative rubric – used for providing feedback without the use of numerical scoring. The scale and criteria used for this type of rubric are more descriptive than measurable.
- Custom rubric – can be modified to suit your grading needs. Descriptive scales and criteria can be entered while each rubric cell can be allocated its own point value as well as written feedback.
- Grading form – used for providing feedback with or without the use of numerical scoring or scaled criteria. The criteria used is more descriptive than measurable and each criterion is standard as opposed to having scaled levels like in rubrics. Numerical scoring can be added for each individual criterion and these will be added together to create an overall grade.
To attach a rubric, go to the Turnitin Setting and expand Optional Setting. Under Submission settings, select Attach rubrics.
Click Launch Rubric Manager to create or upload an existing rubric opens a new window . You can attach a rubric when setting up the assignment or after a student has made a submission.
For detailed step by step guides on creating and attaching a Rubric please view Turnitin’s Rubrics and Grading Form.