To me, a rubric is a way to assure that I grade all 200+ assignments the same way. It avoids accusations of favoritism.
I hate using other people's rubrics, though. I always design my own, so that I can focus on exactly what I think is important.
I have finally found the key
To chart a course to the other side
Of the galaxy
I need to find the seventh sign
Carved into the cover stone
Of an ancient time
And Ra will live forever
He draws his powers from afar
And built a gateway to the stars
I could pay off my tab, pour myself in a cab, and be back to work before two.
At a moment like this, I can't help but wonder: "What would Jimmy Buffett do?"
They were sharp enough to stab another hole in the sky
Hard enough to make the brightest diamond sigh
Faster than the rockets on the Fourth of July
Strong and cruel enough to make a statue of Mary cry