Scoring Rubrics:

Sample Scoring Rubrics

Here are examples of rubrics designed by faculty at this and other institutions. Besides looking at rubrics created for your discipline, there is also benefit in looking at rubrics for similar assignments in other disciplines. They can help you define the elements of your assignment as well as the quality criteria.

Anthropology

• Anthropology Paper Rubric

Art

• Studio Art Assignment Rubric

Biology

• Analysis Conclusions Writing Rubric AP Biology
• Biology Lab Report Rubric
• Biology Thesis Rubric

Film Studies

• Film Review Rubric

History

• UNCW History Department Elaborated Competencies

Philosophy

• Philosophy Paper Rubric. A very detailed rubric meant for papers at all levels.

Psychology

• Psychology Assignment Rubric for a short homework assignment.

Science - Applicable to all sciences

• Science Writing Rubric
• Scientific Report Rubric
• Science Lab Rubric

Writing across disciplines

• 2 very simple writing rubrics for essays and research papers. They provide a great way to get started with rubrics.
• Rubric for Scoring Rhetorically-Effective Writing
• Teaching Analytical Writing through Rubrics. Political Science faculty action research article, including the rubric used.

Participation and Discussion Rubrics

• Class Participation Rubric
• Seminar Participation and Discussion Rubric

Other Rubric Sources

• Winona State University