Using rubrics to respond to student work:
A rubric is a scoring tool that list the criteria you will use to evaluate/assess an assignment.They can be useful in letting students know what your evaluation criteria will be, giving professors a consistent tool for responding to student work, and providing an opportunity for students and professors to discuss and define "quality."
You may find the following rubric links useful:
Sample Writing Intensive Rubric
Rubric with Writing Intensive Student Learning Outcomes
Helpful Verb List for Creating Rubrics
Example Rubric: UC Irvine
Example Rubric: Bowdoin University
Handout for Writing Intensive Rubric Training
Useful rubric sites:
Technology Applications Center for Faculty Development -- UNT
rubistar
Rubrics.com
