A rubric is "a scoring tool that lists the criteria for a piece of work or 'what counts.'" Rubrics help the student figure out how their project will be evaluated.
(http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=WhatIs&module=Rubistar)
If a student is given a rubric they cannot say that they are not aware of what the assignment asked for.
I think rubrics are helpful in the classroom. After watching the video "Rethinking Rubrics" I came to the conclusion that maybe rubrics were being taken too seriously in that teacher's situation. I don't think a rubric is supposed to limit a student's creativity, it should be a guide or template for the assignment which the students are asked to complete. However, a student should still be encouraged to go above and beyond the outline of the rubric. Rubrics, I feel are more of a tool for teachers to grade the students' work, they can base the students grade on what the students were expected to accomplish.
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