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 About the author of Rubrics Cube GO TO NEXT PAGE Top of this Page