Write down the categories that the student will be graded on for the project, essay, research paper or presentation. For example, if the assignment is an essay, the categories would be content, grammar, spelling, creativity, voice and creative expression.
Write down in bullet format the expectations for each category that would rate a perfect score. For example, if the category was grammar, the expectations would be: the student wrote in complete sentences; no run-on sentences; and punctuation was properly used.
Use an online rubric generator or word-processing software and create a table. The first column of the table should be labeled assessment categories. These are the categories noted in Step 1. If there are five categories, then list each category in the first column in a separate row.
Determine the total number of points that a student can earn in each category. For example, students will be able to earn a total of five points for each category.
Label the second column with the categories that the student will be graded on for the project, essay, research paper or presentation. Indicate the specific expectations that would rate the student's assignment as perfect. If the student meets the expectations then they receive five points for each category.
Label the third column as the number four and insert expectations for each category that would rate four points. Continue to rate the fourth, fifth and sixth columns with expectations that would rate the points allotted, with the sixth column worth only one point.
Label the seventh column of the table total points earned. Indicate in the seventh column the number of points the student earned for each category. Add all of the points for each category and provide the student with a grade based on the number of points earned and the number of points available. For example, if the student received 20 points out of 25, the students score is 80 percent.