Sarah J.
ELA teacher, United States
Rubric AI gives me a strong first draft for essay grading. I still edit every comment, but the rubric-aligned feedback saves time across my writing units.
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Rubric-Based Feedback
Upload a rubric, paste student writing,and get rubric-aligned feedback, scores,
and revision suggestions you can review and edit.
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Benefits
An AI essay grader built for rubric-based writing
Use Rubric AI for ELA essays, ESL academic writing, AP and IB responses, history writing, tutoring feedback, and custom teacher rubrics.
Grade essays with rubrics
Create rubric-aligned scores and criterion-level feedback.
Edit every AI comment
Teachers can review, rewrite, or approve feedback before sharing.
Support multiple writing tasks
Use it for ELA, ESL, AP, IB, and source-based writing.
Give revision suggestions
Students receive clear next steps, not just a score.
Use custom rubrics
Upload or build rubrics for your class, tutor program, or writing task.
Keep teacher judgment central
AI prepares the draft. Teachers make the final call.
Benefits
Why teachers choose Rubric AI for essay grading
Built around the parts of essay grading teachers need to control: rubric fit, feedback quality, review time, and revision clarity.
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Teacher-controlled feedback
Keep AI suggestions editable, reviewable, and aligned with your classroom expectations.
02
Rubric-aligned scoring
Grade essays with your rubric instead of relying on generic AI comments.
03
Faster essay review
Turn long grading sessions into a more manageable feedback workflow.
04
Clear revision guidance
Give students specific next steps instead of vague comments.
Product workflow
A grading workspace teachers can actually control
Scroll through the core workflow: align the rubric, review AI feedback, move through essays faster, and give students clearer revision guidance.
Rubric-aligned scoring
Grade from your rubric, not a generic checklist
Keep criteria, levels, and score rationale visible while Rubric AI drafts the first pass.
Criterion-level scoring
Editable level descriptors
Teacher review before sharing
Rubric AI workspace
Claim
Level 4Clear position
Evidence
Level 3Relevant, needs analysis
Reasoning
Level 3Connections need detail
Suggested score82 / 100
Teacher-controlled feedback
Review every AI suggestion before students see it
Treat AI output as a draft. Edit the wording, approve the useful parts, and keep your classroom expectations in charge.
Editable comments
Approve or revise
Classroom-aware tone
Rubric AI workspace
AI comment draft
ReviewThe essay uses relevant evidence, but the explanation after the quote needs a clearer link back to the claim.
Edit wording
Approve
Faster essay review
Move through essays with a calmer review workflow
Turn long grading sessions into a queue of drafts, checks, and priority notes that are easier to manage.
Essay review queue
Progress at a glance
Needs-attention flags
Rubric AI workspace
12
Reviewed
4
Need attention
28m
Saved today
Maya R.
Ready to review
Jon C.
Needs evidence check
Amir L.
Comment draft done
Clear revision guidance
Give students next steps they can act on
Convert rubric findings into specific revision tasks for evidence, reasoning, organization, and style.
Specific revision tasks
Student-facing language
Connected to rubric criteria
Rubric AI workspace
Add one quoted detail to paragraph two.
Explain how the evidence proves the claim.
Use the conclusion to answer the prompt directly.
Student view stays specific, rubric-connected, and easy to revise from.
How the AI essay grading workflow works
A focused workflow for teacher-reviewed essay grading.
1
Upload or paste an essay
Add student writing as a file or paste the essay text into the grading workspace.
2
Review the AI grading draft
Rubric AI drafts rubric-aligned feedback, scores, and revision suggestions for teacher review.
3
Edit and share feedback
Revise editable comments, confirm the score, and share only the feedback you approve.
Built for rubric-based essay grading
Use Rubric AI as an AI grader for teachers across common writing assignments, custom rubrics, and rubric-aligned feedback workflows.
ELA Essay Grading
Grade ELA essays with rubric-aligned feedback on claim, evidence, organization, and style.
ESL Writing Feedback
Give ESL academic writing feedback on clarity, structure, language control, and revision suggestions.
AP Essay Grading
Use an AI essay grader to draft AP essay feedback aligned to argument, evidence, and reasoning criteria.
IB Essay Feedback
Create IB essay feedback drafts that teachers can edit, calibrate, and approve before sharing.
History & Social Studies Writing
Review source-based writing with feedback on evidence use, reasoning, context, and organization.
Custom Rubric Grader
Use custom rubrics to generate editable comments and scores for your class, tutoring program, or writing task.
Save time grading essays without losing control
Rubric AI helps teachers move faster while keeping feedback review, edits, and final judgment in human hands.
Start with an AI draft
Generate a first-pass grading draft with scores, rubric notes, and editable comments.
Review like a teacher
Check the evidence, adjust the tone, and make sure feedback matches your rubric and class context.
Give better next steps
Share revision suggestions that help students improve their argument, evidence, and organization.
Sample feedback preview
See what teacher-controlled AI feedback looks like
Preview how Rubric AI turns essay grading into a teacher-reviewed workspace with rubric-aligned feedback, editable comments, and revision suggestions.
Essay type
Argumentative essay
Score
82/100
Rubric criteria
ClaimEvidenceReasoningOrganization
Rubric-aligned feedback
The essay has a clear position and relevant evidence, but the reasoning needs stronger links between examples and the central claim.
Editable teacher comment
Review, rewrite, or approve before students see it.
Your argument is focused and the essay uses relevant evidence. Before final submission, strengthen the explanation after each quote so the reader can see how the evidence proves your claim.
Revision suggestions
1
Clarify the main claim in the introduction so the argument is easier to track.
2
Add one more quoted detail and explain how it supports the evidence paragraph.
3
Use the final paragraph to connect the reasoning back to the prompt.
Teacher feedback
What teachers love about our essay grader
Michael T.
High school AP Language teacher, United States
The AI grader for teachers is useful because it keeps comments editable. I can calibrate evidence and reasoning feedback before students see anything.
Priya K.
K-12 ESL writing specialist, Singapore
For ESL writing feedback, Rubric AI helps me turn custom rubrics into clear revision suggestions without sounding like a generic essay checker.
Daniel R.
High school history teacher, Canada
Source-based writing is easier to review now. The draft feedback points to evidence, reasoning, and organization, then I approve what students receive.
Sarah J.
ELA teacher, United States
Rubric AI gives me a strong first draft for essay grading. I still edit every comment, but the rubric-aligned feedback saves time across my writing units.
Michael T.
High school AP Language teacher, United States
The AI grader for teachers is useful because it keeps comments editable. I can calibrate evidence and reasoning feedback before students see anything.
Priya K.
K-12 ESL writing specialist, Singapore
For ESL writing feedback, Rubric AI helps me turn custom rubrics into clear revision suggestions without sounding like a generic essay checker.
Daniel R.
High school history teacher, Canada
Source-based writing is easier to review now. The draft feedback points to evidence, reasoning, and organization, then I approve what students receive.
Emily C.
IB English teacher, Hong Kong
I use Rubric AI for argumentative essays when I need consistent rubric notes. It drafts the feedback, and I make the final call for each student.
Marcus L.
K-12 tutoring program lead, United Arab Emirates
Custom rubrics are the reason this works for our tutoring team. Tutors can generate consistent feedback drafts while keeping comments teacher-controlled.
Nora B.
Writing teacher, Australia
The revision suggestions are specific enough for students to act on. I use the AI draft, then edit the comments for each class goal.
Linda W.
Social studies teacher, Canada
Rubric AI helps me keep writing feedback consistent across sections. The editable comments make it feel like a teacher tool, not a student shortcut.
Emily C.
IB English teacher, Hong Kong
I use Rubric AI for argumentative essays when I need consistent rubric notes. It drafts the feedback, and I make the final call for each student.
Marcus L.
K-12 tutoring program lead, United Arab Emirates
Custom rubrics are the reason this works for our tutoring team. Tutors can generate consistent feedback drafts while keeping comments teacher-controlled.
Nora B.
Writing teacher, Australia
The revision suggestions are specific enough for students to act on. I use the AI draft, then edit the comments for each class goal.
Linda W.
Social studies teacher, Canada
Rubric AI helps me keep writing feedback consistent across sections. The editable comments make it feel like a teacher tool, not a student shortcut.
Pricing
Start with one free essay grade, then choose the plan that fits your grading workload.
Starter
$9/once
Taster pack
- 5 essay grades
- No subscription
- Rubric-aligned grading
- Editable feedback drafts
- Essay history
- Feedback sharing
- Email support
Monthly
$19/month
For active teachers
- 150 essay grades/month
- Rubric-aligned grading
- Editable feedback drafts
- Custom rubric creation
- Essay history
- Feedback sharing
- Email support
Annual
Save 35%$19$12/month
Best value, save $79/year
- 1800 essay grades/year
- Rubric-aligned grading
- Editable feedback drafts
- Custom rubric creation
- Essay history
- Feedback sharing
- Priority support
School
Custom
For schools, departments, tutoring centers, and writing programs
- Custom grading volume
- Support for schools and departments
- Tutoring center and writing program options
- Custom onboarding
- Priority support
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers for teachers, tutors, and writing programs evaluating an AI essay grader for rubric-based writing.
What is an AI essay grader?+
An AI essay grader helps draft essay grading feedback, scores, and revision suggestions. Rubric AI is built for teachers, so the AI output stays editable and teacher-reviewed.
Can teachers edit the AI feedback?+
Yes. Teachers can edit every AI comment, rewrite feedback, adjust scores, and approve the final version before students receive it.
Does Rubric AI replace teachers?+
No. Rubric AI prepares a grading draft, but teachers review the evidence, calibrate the score, and make the final call.
Can I use my own rubric?+
Yes. Rubric AI supports custom rubrics, so teachers and tutors can align feedback to their assignment criteria, department expectations, or writing program standards.
What types of essays does Rubric AI support?+
Rubric AI supports ELA essays, ESL academic writing, AP essays, IB responses, history and social studies source-based writing, and custom writing rubrics.
Is this for students or teachers?+
Rubric AI is an AI grader for teachers, tutors, and writing programs. It is designed for teacher-controlled feedback, not student self-serve scoring.
How is this different from a generic essay checker?+
Generic essay checkers often focus on quick student-facing suggestions. Rubric AI focuses on rubric-aligned feedback, editable comments, and teacher approval before sharing.
Can Rubric AI help with revision suggestions?+
Yes. Rubric AI can draft clear revision suggestions tied to the rubric, so students understand what to improve after the teacher reviews the feedback.
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