Rubric's Cube by Rich Slatta [Navigation: Use the GO TO NEXT PAGE button at the bottom of each page to move through this essay.] This brief essay will introduce you to: WHAT rubrics are WHY we should use rubrics Characteristics of good, fair, and poor rubrics Steps in Creating Rubrics Generic Rubric Template Example of a Rubric: Class Discussion Rubric for History Essays Example of a Rubric: Oral Report Online Sources of Information Creating and Implementing Rubrics [actual sites not accessible without an Internet connection] For additional and more detailed rubrics, visit my How to page for History Students See also Jon Mueller's excellent Authentic Assessment Toolbox GO TO NEXT PAGE