rubric
rubric
Definition
ru·bric (ro̵̅o̅′brik)
noun
- in early books and manuscripts, a chapter heading, initial letter, specific sentence, etc. printed or written in red, decorative lettering, etc.
- any heading, title, etc., as of a chapter or section
- a direction, as in a prayer book, for conducting religious services
- an explanatory comment, or gloss
- the title or a heading of a law
- an established custom or rule of procedure
Etymology: ME rubryke < MFr rubriche < L rubrica, red ocher, hence title (esp. of a law) written in red, rubric < ruber, red
adjective
- inscribed in red
- Archaic red or reddish
rubric
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- follow: The following rubric will be used in the examination paper: You should attempt all questions.
- read: Spend the first few minutes reading the rubric so that you are very clear about what you should do.
- use: Perception's Scoring Tool enables grading essay questions within assessments by using customized rubrics.
- add: It was thus decided to add a rubric forbidding baptism by the laity.
- develop: Qualified referees use and help to develop a standard rubric for analysis.
- provide: Students are provided a rubric ( see Table II ) specifying how each section of the portfolio will be assessed.
Preposition: for
- paper: It is important to adhere carefully to the rubric for degree exam papers.
Converse of subject
- preclude: Calculators Calculators may be used, except where specifically precluded by the rubric of the exam paper.
Adjective modifier
- general: He gave four lectures under the general rubric ' problematics of sociology ' , the title of the book under review here.
- same: In any case, the US does not have the right to attack Iraq under the same rubric that it claimed for Afghanistan.
- standard: Qualified referees use and help to develop a standard rubric for analysis.
- conceptual: Wittgenstein as showing how to dissolve philosophical problems without any of the conceptual rubric devised by later commentators.
- wide: The new approach is now meant to have a wider rubric, inclusive of poverty reduction.
Preposition: on
- paper: It was not clear to the Committee whether or not the rubric on examination papers had been altered to take into account tamper-proof labels.
Modifies a noun
- level: Inter- and intra-coder reliability: mean percentage correct scores calculated at ICPC chapter level, at individual rubric level and within each ICPC chapter.
- tool: Rubrics tool The tool can be assigned to any gradable activity such as assignments, graded discussions and anything with a gradable column.
Preposition: at
- head: In such cases clear instructions will be given in the rubric at the head of the examination paper.
Preposition: of
- paper: This shall also be specified in the rubric of the examination paper.
Noun used with modifier
- examination: The use of dictionaries is not permitted unless specifically provided for in the examination rubric.
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