Good, Better, Best Writing Rubric

The goal of the Good, Better, Best rubric is to make it easier for cultural institutions to standardize writing across the organization with audience engagement in mind. Though you can (and should) use this rubric as an assessment tool, it is designed to work as a guide to creating relevant and impactful audience-facing text.

This rubric is a result of a master’s thesis qualitative exploration of nine rubric focus areas. Explore the thesis, rubric, and related resources below.

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Sample Text and Scorecards
Instructions and Focus Area Descriptions
Rubric Presentation
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Writing Resources

Use these selected resources to guide decision-making around text standards in your organization.

Museum Marketing Glossary
Book: Writing for Museums
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Clear Print Accessibility Guidelines
Understanding Accessible Fonts and Typography for Section 508 Compliance
PA Museums Accessibility Excellence Toolkit
University of Bristol's Inclusive Writing Guide
US Federal Plain Language Guidelines
Harvard University’s Digital Accessibility Guide
Book: The Art of Access: A Practical Guide for Museum Accessibility
Book: Storytelling in Museums
Paper: Trauma and Repair in the Museum: An Introduction
Book: Writing History, Writing Trauma

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