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rubric

rubric

3 7.2
A rule that tells people how to act during a religious service or ceremony
  • noun
  • /ˈruːbrɪk/
translation icon : rubrica
  • Peer students and the instructor completed an evaluation rubric on each of the group members.
  • scoring rubric
  • rubric to assess
  • evaluation rubric

And he has a rubric or a rule of thumb.

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Examples

  • The materials included a self-management project and a rubric for evaluating the project.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Using the rubric, students were able to assess their own work before submitting it for evaluation.

  • What we can do is give each student a rubric for how to assess a particular solution.

  • Working off that rubric, identifying a tree might seem simple, but not so fast.

  • The purpose of rating according to a rubric is generic and geared to established standards.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Students need to be actively engaged in using the official rubric to self-evaluate their work.

    Academic text (2013)
  • We also drew up a grading rubric and this was keyed to the, the specific learning goals on the syllabus.

  • School librarians collect local evidence from survey responses, applied rubrics, and state-based testing data.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The teacher provided a clear rubric to help students understand how their projects would be evaluated.

  • For the final assignment, the instructor shared a detailed rubric outlining the criteria for grading.

Synonyms

rule
vsrubric
1.0

An instruction or law that tells people what to do

is an established direction used especially for conduct and procedure
standard
vsrubric
1.6

An agreed level of quality or rule for judging something

is about established directions for behavior and procedure
guideline
vsrubric
344 3.1

A general rule that helps you decide what to do

is more firmly established and focused on procedures
prescription
vsrubric
  • Formal
66 4.0

A suggested plan for how to act to get a certain result

is more a formal set of directions for conduct and procedure
guide
vsrubric
23 2.8

Something used as a model or standard for judging things

is focused on directing conduct and procedural steps
guidepost
vsrubric
3 4.7

A rule or idea that helps people choose the right action

is a formal, established direction meant for conduct and procedure

Antonyms

438 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

79 6.5

A situation with no government and much disorder

How Strict

law
1.0
regulation
  • Formal
730 3.4
rule
1.0
rubric
3 7.2
guideline
344 3.1
recommendation
553 2.5
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

rubric singular
rubrics plural

Etymology

The word rubric comes from the Latin rubrica, which means 'red'. In old church books and prayer guides, instructions were written in red ink to stand out, and those red notes became the 'rules' to follow, so rubric now means an established rule or guideline.