Thank you to the Alberta Assessment Consortium for the materials in this activity.

1. Will the real rubric please
stand up?
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2. Will the real rubric please stand up?
Examine the various evaluation tools at
your table.
What are the strengths and limitations of
each tool?
Which tool will provide teachers and
students with the most specific
information about student learning?

3. Paragraph ‘Rubric’
Name /1
Title /1
• Strengths . . .
Indent /1
Topic Sentence /2 • Limitations . . .
Supporting Ideas /3
Concluding Sentence /2
Handwriting /2
Neatness /2
Effort /1
Total /15

4. Paragraph ‘Rubric’
Content /10
• Strengths . . .
Organization /10 • Limitations . . .
Effort /5
Total /25
NOTE: Marks are also awarded
for neatness and creativity.

5. Paragraph ‘Rubric’
Content 4 3 2 1
• Strengths . . .
Organization 4 3 2 1
• Limitations . . .
Vocabulary 4 3 2 1
Sentences 4 3 2 1
Conventions 4 3 2 1
Total /20

6. Paragraph ‘Rubric’
4 •
•
•
•
(6 bullets) • Strengths . . .
•
• • Limitations . . .
3 •
•
• (5 bullets)
•
•
2 •
•
• (4 bullets)
•
1 •
•
• (5 bullets)
•
•

7. Paragraph ‘Rubric’
4 3 2 1
Creates . . . appealing purposeful simplistic unrelated or
unfocused
Organizes ... pertinent relevant appropriate unrelated
Selects . . . vivid interesting routine basic
• Strengths . . .
• Limitations . . .

8. Points to Ponder
 What insights did you gain as you
participated in this activity?
 What questions were generated as
possible areas for further study?