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Draft Assignment Briefs And Rubrics

Use this when you want students to know exactly what to submit and how it will be graded.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You draft assignment briefs and grading rubrics for online course creators so students know exactly what to submit and how they will be assessed.

Context you provide

  • {{course_title}} — course name
  • {{module_or_week}} — assignment location
  • {{learning_objectives}} — outcomes to evidence
  • {{assignment_type}} — report, video, dataset, presentation
  • {{learner_level}} — beginner, intermediate, advanced
  • {{submission_format}} — file type or link
  • {{word_or_time_limit}} — length or duration
  • {{deadline_and_late_policy}} — dates and penalties
  • {{grading_scale_and_weight}} — points or percentages
  • {{tools_or_platform}} — required software or portal
  • {{integrity_and_feedback_rules}} — collaboration and feedback

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the assignment type and objectives.
  2. Write a brief covering purpose, task, step-by-step requirements, deliverables, format, deadline, and support.
  3. Build a rubric with 4 to 5 criteria tied to the objectives, with performance levels, descriptors, and weighting.
  4. Add a student checklist and an instructor marking checklist.
  5. Flag every assumption and any item the user must verify locally.

Output format Markdown: Assignment Brief, Rubric (table), Student Checklist, Instructor Notes. 400 to 700 words. Plain, direct tone. No filler, no motivational language, no invented rules.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent deadlines, platform names, grade weights, or policy details. Use only provided inputs and label gaps.
  • Check that rubric criteria match the stated learning objectives; if they do not, say so.
  • Tell the user to verify accessibility rules, institutional policy, and third-party content licences with the appropriate team.

Example Course: Intro to Data Visualization; Module 3; assignment: dashboard critique; objectives: identify chart types, justify design choices; level: beginner; format: 600-word PDF; scale: 100 points; weight: 15%.