Rubrics must be consistent, valid, and reliable, and that's how I intend to make them.

You have to involve others in the development and effective use of the rubric.

Well designed rubrics use clear, descriptive language to remove grading confusion.

Rubrics need to be effective, student centered assessment tools.

You can utilize the internet to search for already made rubrics or seek out university's faculty resources. The rubric websites mentioned were helpful.

Rubrics are not a "one size fit all". It takes adequate time and effort to create based on what is being evaluated. Rubrics can prevent students from making unnecessary or repeated mistakes if they know what and how they are being evaluated up front. Disadvantage of rubrics is the fact that it could be difficult to grade when it comes to artistic creativity. This can be harmful to those with learning disabilities.

This module discusses rubric terminology, the parts of a rubric, and how to build a rubric. Some of the terminology commonly used in rubrics includes analytic, holistic, formative, and summative. The differences between a rubric and a check list were also discussed. The parts of a rubric include the learning objectives to be evaluated, the criteria for assessment or "scales" (very good, good, average, poor), and points to be assigned to each scale. A Word document or Spreadsheet can be used to build a rubric. Once you have built your rubric, you should test it for clarity, fairness, and completeness.… >>>

Make sure the rubric is clear and precise so that student has a good understanding of it 

Use a rubric system that is fair across the board for all students. Also, use the suggested resources to help build rubrics