LITERATURE REVIEW
The use of rubrics as a writing tool is relatively new. Rubrics are typically used as a grading tool for the teacher; determining a student’s grade based on criteria on the rubric. Students would not see the rubric until after their work had been graded. However, the use of rubrics as a writing tool is most beneficial if students utilize it to self-assess throughout the drafting and publishing process. According to Andrade (2010), “Self assessment is done on drafts of works in progress in order to inform revision and improvement: it is not a matter of having students determining their own grades” (p. 199). Andrade discussed the benefits of evaluating oneself in order to take responsibility for one’s work and progress.