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title: "Creating a Rubric"
type: "article"
space: "Blackboard Ultra"
author: "Anh Lam"
created: 2022-11-02T20:52:10Z
updated: 2024-02-02T22:52:19Z
tags: ["blackboard-ultra", "course-rubric", "creating-rubrics", "percentage", "percentage-range", "points", "points-range", "rubrics", "types-of-rubrics", "ultra"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/15654/creating-a-rubric"
---

# Creating a Rubric

You can create a Rubric to help ensure consistent grading across your course Assessments.

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### Creating a Rubric

1. Select the Assessment you want to create a Rubric for.
2. Select the **gear icon.**The Assessment Settings panel is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=7RhwZGr0JU15kt%2FgkPUpIw%3D%3D)
3. Select **Add grading rubric**
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=790eEXZA6vSY9cUUbKFxWQ%3D%3D)
4. Select **Create New Rubric.** New Rubric panel is displayed.**![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=nvTe4V9x1qtll79Vd%2BG%2FUA%3D%3D)**
5. Select the title to name the Rubric. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=iIFD2XV%2FJBTxcfyvkVBfAw%3D%3D)
6. Select **Rubric Type** and choose one of the following options:![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=2h0HnICHbk4z6NF3GomzBQ%3D%3D)

    - **Percentage:** The criteria uses percentages. The total percentage must equal 100% and you may only use whole numbers.
    - **Percentage Range**: The criteria uses a percentage range. The range must go from low to high.
    - **Points:** The criteria uses points, and you may only use whole numbers.
    - **Points Range**: The criteria uses a points range. The range must go from low to high.
7. Select the **pencil icon** to edit each criterion. ![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=N1PWnSrPPsTzxMcHJYMFKg%3D%3D)
8. Select **Save**.

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For more information, please see articles on how to:

- [Managing Rubrics](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/15755/managing-rubrics "Managing Rubrics") for more details on editing, deleting, and copying rubrics.
- [Attaching a Rubric to an Assessment](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/15584/attaching-a-rubric-to-an-assessment "Attaching a Rubric to an Assessment") for information about adding a rubric to an assessment.

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