A single rubric can be added to a classic quiz. To add a rubric to a classic quiz, go to Quizzes and select the quiz to which you would like to add a rubric.

Select the three-dot kebab menu and choose Show Rubric.

Select Add Rubric.

Choose Find a Rubric.

Select a rubric.

Scroll down and make sure the correct rubric is selected on the right. Then select Use This Rubric.

Close the selected rubric.

After students have taken the quiz, view their responses by going to Grades by selecting the link in the course navigation menu.

Select the three-dot kebab menu for the quiz and then choose Speedgrader.

Speedgrader will display (1) the question, (2) response, and (3) points on the left side of the page. To use the rubric as a reference, select (4) View Rubric on the right side of the page.

Assign points for each question in the question area on the left side of the page. Select Update Scores.

Unlike any points entered in the rubric, the scores entered on the left side of the page (see the image above) will sync with the gradebook once you have selected the Update Scores button.

To add a rubric for grading to a new quiz, go to the Quizzes page.

Select the link for a new quiz you would like to add a rubric to. In this example, the new quiz has one essay question and no other questions.

Scroll down past the assignment dates. Select + Rubric.

On the right side of the page, select Find a Rubric. Alternatively, you can create a new rubric following the steps in the article Creating and Using Rubrics in Canvas.

In the Find Existing Rubric window, choose your course and a rubric. Then select Use This Rubric.

The attached rubric will now appear below the assignment dates. By default, points entered in a rubric's points column will not sync with the gradebook. Learn how to use a rubric to grade a new quiz in Section 2.2. Learn how to use a rubric as a reference only in Section 2.3.  

To use the rubric for grading, select the edit pencil.

A set of checkboxes will appear below the rubric. Check Use this rubric for assignment grading and then select Update Rubric.

After students have submitted their quizzes, go to Grades from the course navigation menu.

Select the three-dot kebab menu for the quiz's column and choose Speedgrader.

Drag the divider to increase the area for the right side of the screen and then select View Rubric.

Choose ratings for each criterion by either selecting a rating cell or entering points on the right. Then select Save.

Because the rubric was set to be used for grading, the score will appear in the Assessment box. This score will also sync with the gradebook.

When grading a quiz that uses a multi-question rubric, be sure to either assign points on the left or enter points on the rubric. In the example below, the rubric rather than the question points area is used for grading. A value for each criterion (and in this case, question) is assigned in the rubric on the right even for Question 3, which was autograded, on the left.

Select Save so that the rubric total will sync with the grade in the gradebook.

Follow the steps in Section 2.1 to add a rubric to a new quiz. By default, the grading option is unchecked, so the rubric will not sync with the gradebook column for the quiz. Once students have taken the quiz, select Grades from the course navigation menu.

Find the column for your quiz, select the three-dot kebab menu, and then choose Speedgrader.

In this example, the rubric was not set to be used for grading. To use a rubric as a reference, drag the page divider left and then select View Rubric.

(1) Score each question. (2) Consider referencing your rubric criteria categories in the comments area to clarify your grading decisions. Do not use the rubric on the right; it functions for the whole quiz rather than an individual question and, in this example, does not sync with the gradebook.

Finish scoring questions and select Update. This will update the final score for the quiz.