Position Paper on the Use of Rubrics

<正>Introduction In the beginning of this paper,we need to clarify the definition of"rubric".According to Schmoker(2006),"a rubric simply means a rule or guide…by which students’performance or product is judged.It nails down the criteria,making them available to schools,teachers,parents,and students and providing clear direction and focus"(pp.70-71,cited in Cooper,&Gargan,2009,p.54).When it comes to the question whether we should use rubrics for assessing students’performance,there