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Turnitin: Create Rubrics

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Rubrics help to evaluate students' coursework based on predefined criteria and scales. They help students understand what is expected of their assignments and why they have received a particular grade. There are three types of rubrics you can create: Standard, Custom, and Qualitative.

Create a Rubric

Once the Turnitin assignment is created, follow these steps to create and add rubrics to it:

  1. Head to Journey > Assignments.
  2. Enter the Turnitin assignment you are working on.
  3. Click the Open in Turnitin button in the top right corner.
  4. After being taken to the Turnitin page, click on the cog icon in the top right corner. 
  5. Tap on Optional Settings to reveal advanced options.
  6. Select the Attach a rubric checkbox.
  7. Click Launch Rubric Manager and you will be taken to a new page.
  8. Click on the 3 lines icon on the top left corner and select Create new rubric. 

You can create 3 types of rubrics. You can find further details of the rubrics on Turnitin's help center.

  • Standard: Used for numerical scoring.
  • Custom: Any point value and written feedback can be allocated to each rubric cell.
  • Qualitative: Used for providing feedback with no numerical scoring.

Attach a Rubric to an Assignment

Once your rubric is created, you can attach it to an existing assignment.

  1. Head to Journey > Assignments.
  2. Enter the Turnitin assignment you are working on.
  3. Click the Open in Turnitin button in the top right corner.
  4. After being taken to the Turnitin page, click on the cog icon in the top right corner. 
  5. Tap on Optional Settings to reveal advanced options.
  6. Select the Attach a rubric checkbox.
  7. Click on the drop-down and select the corresponding rubric.
  8. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Submit to save the changes.
GIF showing how to attach a rubric to a Turnitin assignment

Import a Rubric

It is possible to import a rubric with a .rbc format or an Excel file with certain information. Word files cannot be imported.
In order to do this, enter the Turnitin page and follow these steps:

  1. Click on the cog icon in the top right corner. 
  2. Tap on Optional Settings to reveal advanced options.
  3. Select the Attach a rubric checkbox.
  4. Click Launch Rubric Manager and you will be taken to a new page.
  5. Click on the icon in the top right corner and select Import.
  6. Click Select files and then Open. 
  7. Once the import is completed, click View and the rubric will appear in the Rubric Manager.
     GIF showing how to import a rubric in Turnitin

Note

  • If you are trying to import a rubric, use the download the template option. The template helps you input your criteria and maintain the format. It makes the process of importing Rubric easier to the space.
  • You won't see the same rubrics on your drop-down menu as your colleagues. However, you can access their rubrics, download them, and attach them to your own assignments.
  • For further help with setting up rubrics in Turnitin, check the Rubric scorecards section of Turnitin's help center.

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