# How do I use a rubric to grade submissions in SpeedGrader?

If you have added a rubric to an assignment, you can assess the rubric in SpeedGrader.

**Use Rubric for Grading**

If you want to use the rubric to calculate a grade, be sure you have selected the Use this rubric for assignment grading checkbox when [adding a rubric to an assignment](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-add-a-rubric-to-an-assignment/ta-p/1058). *Make sure this checkbox is selected before you begin grading submissions.*

If you do not select the rubric specifically for grading, you can still use the rubric to evaluate an assignment but the score will not update automatically.

**Outcomes Extra Credit**

If your rubric includes outcomes, you may be able to assign extra points for the outcome criterion if this feature is enabled for your course. Learn how to manage feature options in the [course features lesson](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-manage-feature-options-for-a-course/ta-p/710).

**Notes:**

<div id="bkmrk-if-your-rubric-does-"><div>- If your rubric does not contain any predetermined rubric criteria, you should grade the rubric using [free-form comments](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-free-form-comments-instead-of-ratings-in-a-rubric/ta-p/1011).
- If your rubric does not contain any point values, you should grade the rubric as a [non-scoring rubric](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-a-non-scoring-rubric-to-assess-submissions-in/ta-p/989).
- If the steps in this lesson do not match what is displayed in your account, learn how to [use a rubric to grade submissions in the Enhanced Rubrics interface](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-a-rubric-to-grade-submissions-in-SpeedGrader-using/ta-p/609343).

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Open SpeedGrader

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## Open Student Submission

<div data-step-uuid="ccd9bf92-b89f-44b9-be12-1e6a86d0cea7" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="ccd9bf92-b89f-44b9-be12-1e6a86d0cea7"><div>![Open Student Submission](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/777/300/original/4bfdbf2e-627d-491e-aa5f-aa28303aea37.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Use the [student list](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-use-the-student-list-to-view-student-submissions-in/ta-p/770) to locate a student submission.

## View Rubric

<div data-step-uuid="07EEF0D8-4947-4C4A-9819-7C29F6DEE244" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="07EEF0D8-4947-4C4A-9819-7C29F6DEE244"><div>![View Rubric](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/179/469/original/f65ab6cb-05e2-4576-91c8-4a8869de6885.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **View Rubric** button.

### Resize Rubric

<div data-step-uuid="07EEF0D8-4947-4C4A-9819-7C29F6DEE244" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="07EEF0D8-4947-4C4A-9819-7C29F6DEE244"><div data-step-uuid="9d198e29-52e0-4d18-908f-ced529239280"><div>![Resize Rubric](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/861/788/original/3f484e73-8ae1-4fbb-94b3-97924b6b6b9c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>To view the entire rubric window, you may need to scroll both vertically and horizontally. To resize the rubric window, click and drag the sizing column horizontally.

## Complete Rubric

<div data-step-uuid="076A044F-FC25-4DC7-A306-B052724BAB31" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="076A044F-FC25-4DC7-A306-B052724BAB31"><div>![Complete Rubric](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/433/652/original/d7b93499-2411-4fe5-9f14-afa465576e0b.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>For each criterion, click the rating that applies to the student's submission \[1\]. The selected rating displays the rating value in the **Points** field \[2\]. If a criterion includes a range, clicking a rating selects the entire range and defaults to the highest value in the range \[3\].

To select a different value within a range, type the value into the **Points** (pts) field \[4\]. You can manually enter points above the criterion maximum point value. Each criterion value adds to the student's total points \[5\].

To deselect a rating and revert the point value assigned, click the rating assigned \[6\].

Outcomes may also be able to support additional points. If additional points on outcomes are not retained after the rubric is saved, this feature has not been enabled for your course.

You can also add a comment for each rubric criterion by clicking the **Comment icon** \[7\].

## Save Rubric

<div data-step-uuid="616bf3dd-9ead-4bad-be05-d5a5da03077c" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="616bf3dd-9ead-4bad-be05-d5a5da03077c"><div>![Save Rubric](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/482/606/original/717f876c-2385-48ad-a3c5-7290913b175d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Save** button.

## View Score

<div data-step-uuid="2e4db0bc-d207-485e-8c08-f07c8b05053b" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="2e4db0bc-d207-485e-8c08-f07c8b05053b"><div>![View Score](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/179/467/original/347add97-9ce2-45e8-a3c5-5b8b220a2e7a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>If you set your rubric for grading, the rubric points will be automatically populated in the grade field. Otherwise, you can enter the grade from the rubric manually.

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