Writing and Teaching

Generally, I like to write my own writing rubrics to reflect the work recently done in class. However, this can be quite time consuming. That’s why I included rubrics for each of the five major writing pieces in my book The Middle School Writing Toolkit, and for opinion and persuasive papers in Crafting Opinion and Persuasive Papers.

If you need a rubric in a hurry, a great resource is Rubistar. The site automates the process of writing rubrics. While it doesn’t replace the personal touch, the site does allow you to edit the rubric yourself before you print it. Give it a try and save yourself some time.