Rubric

Pronunciation: /ˈruːbrɪk/

Rubric (noun)

  1. A set of instructions or criteria used to evaluate or grade work.
  2. A title or heading in a book or document, often in a different color or style.
  3. A category or class under which something is organized or classified.

Examples

  • The teacher provided a rubric to clarify the grading criteria.
  • Students used the rubric to understand how their essays would be evaluated.

Common collocations: grading rubric, assessment rubric, use a rubric, chapter rubric, title rubric

Synonyms of Rubric

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