Meaning of Rubric | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A heading in a book highlighted in red.
2. A title of a category or a class.
3. The directions for a religious service, formerly printed in red letters.
4. An established rule or custom; a guideline.
5. A statement of intent.
6. A set of explanatory notes or rules at the beginning of an exam paper, usually typographically distinct from the rest of the paper.
7. A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.
8. A flourish after a signature.
9. Red ochre.

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Examples

“That would fall⟳ under the rubric of things we can ignore⟳ for now.”

“And in one swoop, the Attorney General conceded to the president nearly unlimited power, just as long as he finds a lawyer willing to stuff his actions into the boundless rubric of “defending the country.””

“All the clergy in England solemnly pledge themselves to observe⟳ the rubrics.”

“Whilst this rubric is not written into law, it should always be followed.”

“1847-1848, Thomas De Quincey, "Protestantism", in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine Nay, as a duty, it had no place⟳ or rubric in human conceptions before Christianity.”

“Let⟳ Comus rise⟳ Archbishop of the land⟳; Let⟳ him your rubric and your feasts prescribe”

“The Government's rubric of "caring for communities" is ridiculous.”

““It is diabolical for banks and asset managers to invest⟳ billions in major fossil fuel companies under the rubric of ‘green investing’ when we need⟳ to accelerate investments in non- and low-carbon energy, in carbon efficiency, and in carbon removal technologies,” said Richard Heede at the Climate Accountability Institute.”

“Do not award marks to candidates who have⟳ made rubric errors.”

“In the first prospectus the rubric on this paper began 'Historical sources and materials and how the historian uses them[…]'”

“We refer⟳ to the rubric when marking oral examinations.”

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