How do I upload a rubric to a Turnitin Assignment in Canvas?

You will learn how to upload a rubric to a Turnitin Assignment.

Follow these steps when you are ready to upload the rubric. You have already created or are in the process of creating a Turnitin Assignment.

Turnitin assignment link selected

2. Click on Edit Settings.

Edit Settings link

3. Scroll down the page and click on Attach Rubric.

attach rubric button

4. Click on Select file, if your rubric is ready for upload.

Tip: The rubric needs to have a very specific format. Click on Download Rubric Template, if you need to convert your rubric to the appropriate form.

Select File link

In this case, an Excel file is being used.

file selected
Open button

7. Click on Next.

Next button

8. Review, edit, if necessary and then click on Create.

Create button

9. Click on the X.

X is selected to close this sub-window

10. Select the rubric.

Tip: Instead of uploading a new rubric, you can peruse the rubrics that Turnitin has available. Your own rubrics that you upload will be available here to choose from (but you have to upload them first).

Select radio button

11. Click on Save Assignment.

Save Assignment button

Article Summary

You have now learned how to add a rubric to your Turnitin Assignment.