Create Turnitin Assignment guide

You can use the approach in Template 1 below to provide the criteria for an assessment and the weight for each criterion. Using this approach enables you to use the full range of marks. When marking, you provide a mark and feedback for each criterion including advice on how to gain further marks. You can use this template to mark both Moodle and Turnitin assignments. Use the Grading Form in Turnitin and the Marking Guide in Moodle.

Template 1: Level 5 structured observation guide

1. Clear exploration and explanation of the key concepts and related knowledge (20%) 
2. Critical discussion throughout with appropriate application of theory/literature (40%) 
3. Clear and explicit application of theory to practice (20%) 
4. Clear reflection on personal learning and future implications (10%) 
5. Clear, concise and logical development of the work written with good use of English and grammar with accurate referencing using a recognised referencing system (10%) 

Turnitin Feedback Studio template

We have created this template as a Turnitin Grading Form. A Grading Form does not allow you to set a maximum percentage for each criterion. You have to provide the marking information per criterion within the criterion description. Markers will need to refer to the description to provide a mark per criterion when marking students' assignments.

1. Select the link to Template1__Grading_Form.rbc (City login required and opens in new window).
2. Download the rbc file.
3. Open the Moodle module.
4. Open the Turnitin Assignment.
5. Select Settings from the contextual navigation menu above the module name. This opens the assignment settings.
6. Scroll down to GradeMark Options.
7. Select Launch Rubric Manager.
8. Select the Import/Export button on the top right of the Rubric Manager. 
9. Select Import. An overlay will open.
10. Upload the rbc file you have downloaded.
11. Wait for the green check mark to appear and then select View.

    

12. Change the title of the Grading Form to one that is meaningful for your assessment e.g. module code, assessment name. Select the title bar at the top of the screen, delete the title and add your title. Click out, or deselect the title area to save the title.
13. Select the Modify button at the bottom right to amend, add or delete criterion and descriptions to match your assessment outcomes.
    • Please note criterion can be no longer than 13 characters.
14. You can change the associated percentages for each criterion. You cannot automatically set these as the maximum percentage with the Turnitin Grading Form. Therefore it is important that the marks per criterion are included in the description so markers are aware of the maximum percentage for each criterion when allocating marks.
15. You can add criterion by selecting the plus icon at the end of the form.
16. You can delete criterion by selecting the bin icon to the right of a criterion.
17. Ensure the Enable scoring box on the bottom left of the screen is checked.
18. Select Save at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.

    

19. Move your cursor outside the Rubric overlay window. This will return you to the Turnitin assignment settings.
20. You can now select this Grading Form to use from the Attach a rubric to this assignment drop-down field. A new Grading Form typically defaults to the bottom of the list.
    • If the form does not display, save your assignment and then return to edit it. This will refresh the Rubric Manager and your form will appear in alphabetical position.
21. Select Save and return to module.

You can reuse this Grading Form on different assignments if it matches the assessment criteria and marking scheme.

If you need to change any of the information on the Grading Form to match your assessment criteria, you can either:

• duplicate your Grading Form within the Turnitin Rubric Manager and make changes or
• import a new copy of the templated Grading Form and make your changes.

Remember to modify the name of the Grading Form so differences between forms are obvious when you are reviewing these in the Rubric Manager.

Full guidance on marking using Grading Forms is available in our online guidance.

View of Grading Form from a marker's perspective.