The first step in writing a rubric is to investigate if the process, product or performance that students will be engaged in deserves a rubric. Once you've established that a rubric is a good fit, there are several different starting options. For example, you can:
revise rubrics you've found online that you really like
start from standards, learning outcomes, or essential questions
A few tools to support you as you develop your rubric:
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