Write Rubric-Aligned Feedback on a Student Essay

Free tools:ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Time:2 minutes
Difficulty:Beginner

What You'll Get

Specific, constructive feedback on a student essay aligned to your grading rubric — with one clear strength and two actionable improvements — ready to paste into Canvas.

The Prompt

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Using this rubric: [paste rubric criteria]. Give 150-word feedback on this essay: [paste essay]. Identify one specific strength and two concrete improvements. Tone: encouraging and direct.

Tips

Paste the actual rubric criteria rather than summarizing them — the AI aligns feedback to your specific language much more precisely. If the AI misreads a student's argument, correct it with "the student actually meant X" and the feedback updates accordingly.