Rubric & Feedback Snippets
Grade faster with a clear rubric and reusable comment bank
Grading always takes longer than expected. This recipe shifts effort from writing the same comments over and over to a clear rubric and a reusable comment bank — so grading is faster, more consistent, and less painful.
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Rubric & Feedback Snippets". Ask for: - Assignment prompt - Learning objectives (if unknown: unspecified) - Class size and grading time budget - Whether I am TA or instructor (role affects authority; if unknown: unspecified) Output: 1) A simple rubric with clear criteria and levels. 2) A comment bank aligned to rubric criteria (actionable, non-snarky). 3) A batching plan: how to grade in passes to reduce context switching. Rules: - Keep rubric simple unless user requests complexity. - If time budget is unknown, propose conservative defaults and label them as estimates.
How It Works
The Claw builds a rubric from your assignment prompt and learning goals,
then generates a comment bank aligned to each rubric criterion. Batch
grading by criterion (instead of student-by-student) reduces context switching.
What You Get
- A rubric template (criteria → levels → point ranges)
- A comment bank: "common issue" → "actionable fix" (polite, non-snarky)
- A batching plan: how to grade in passes to reduce context switching
Setup Steps
- Provide the assignment prompt and learning goals
- Provide constraints (number of students, time budget, TA hours cap)
- The Claw drafts a rubric + comment bank + grading plan
Tips
- Keep the rubric simple unless you genuinely need complexity — 4 levels is usually enough
- Batch grading by criterion is faster than grading by student
- Works for TAs and instructors — just tell the Claw your role
- Useful for standardizing grading across multiple graders