Rubric Template
A rubric template with four levels: Exemplary, Proficient, Developing and Beginning. Write your criteria down the left side, describe each level across the row, and finish with a comments box and a space for the total.
- Grade Level
- Grades 1 to 12
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Rubric Template Example
A persuasive essay rubric for 7th grade, with the descriptors a teacher wrote for each level.
What's in the Rubric Template
Four Performance Levels
Columns for 4 Exemplary, 3 Proficient, 2 Developing and 1 Beginning.
A Row for Each Criterion
Write each thing you are grading in the first column, then describe it at every level.
Comments and Total
A ruled box for feedback and an open space for the score at the bottom.
Editable Versions
Type into the Google Docs or Word file, or print the PDF. US Letter and A4.
How to Use the Rubric Template
Name the Assignment
Fill in the assignment, the student and the date at the top before you hand the rubric out.
List Three or Four Criteria
Write the skills you are grading in the first column, such as ideas, organization or evidence.
Describe the Proficient Level First
Write what solid work looks like in the 3 column, then work outward to the other levels.
Share It Before the Work Starts
Give students the rubric when you assign the task, so they know what each level looks like.
Circle, Comment and Total
Circle the level for each row, add a note in Comments, and write the total in the box.
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