Whenever I handed out rubrics to my learners, I often found many in the trash or stuffed deep inside desks at the end of the day. After teaching that those rubrics were, in fact, the golden key to improving your reading and writing scores, my students began to see their value, and reading comprehension and writing scores increased. Rubrics clarify the expectations for excellence, allow writers to grade their work, and provide instant feedback. The problem is they are complex and challenging...