Alex knew his teacher wanted the class to use several sources for their Science projects. Alex cited eight sources in his project, but received a C on the assignment. Alex doesn’t understand why his grade is so low.How might a rubric have helped Alex earn a better grade?

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Student answers will vary, but should include elements of the following: Rubrics define quality, identify a teacher’s expectations, allow students to judge their own work and identify what and how areas of an assignment are graded.

Using Rubrics

Alex knew his teacher wanted the class to use several sources for their Science projects. Alex cited eight sources in his project, but received a C on the assignment. Alex doesn’t understand why his grade is so low.How might a rubric have helped Alex earn a better grade?

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