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Create a Turnitin standard rubric (Ultra)

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Note: This guide mainly shows how to create a Standard rubric in Turnitin.

Turnitin standard rubric

  • uses percentages for marking each criterion and each level of performance/scale.
  • can be used for the UQ 1-7 grading by using the percentage midpoint in the range for each grade.

Note:

  • Turnitin rubrics are different from Blackboard rubrics. It is not possible to use a Blackboard rubric in Turnitin.
  • The Marks / Rubrics / Grading Forms Overview guide provides information on the different types of rubrics available in Turnitin.
  1. Create a Turnitin submission link
  2. Create a rubric
  3. Attach a rubric
  1. Test the rubric
  2. Edit and/or duplicate the rubric
  3. Edit the start date in Learn.uq

4. Test the rubric

Two options to set up a student submission to test are:

  • Submit a sample assignment on behalf of a student (delete after testing).
  • Submit a sample assignment using the student preview tool

Two steps are involved:

  • Submit a sample assignment
  • Mark the sample assignment using the rubric

Submit a sample assignment on behalf of a student

You can use a sample assignment and submit it on behalf of a student in the course to test the rubric.

For more information, refer to the Submit a Turnitin assignment on behalf of a student guide.

Submit a sample assignment using the student preview tool

For more information, refer to the Submit a sample assignment using the student preview tool guide.

Mark assignments using a rubric

  1. Click on the submission link from the relevant folder.

  1. Click on the submitted sample assignment link to start marking.

  1. Click on the rubric icon to start marking the submission with the rubric.
  2. Slide the scale or select the relevant point for each criterion.
  3. Click on the Apply to Grade button. The total point will be auto-calculated (out of 100 and out of 40).

For more information, refer to the Turnitin - Mark using a rubric guide.