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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