rubric

/ˌruˈbrɪk/

/ˈrubrɪk/

Other forms: rubrics

A rubric is a heading or a category in a chart, or a rule of conduct. A teacher's grading rubrics may include participation, homework completion, tests, quizzes, and papers.

A rubric can also mean a rule or a procedure. If you use "might makes right" as the rubric for the formation of a list of classroom rules, you'll have a different-feeling classroom culture than if your rubric is "everyone deserves respect."

Definitions of rubric

1. noun

   category name
   “it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'”

   type of:

   category

   a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
2. noun

   a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
   type of:

   title

   the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.

   head, header, heading

   a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
3. noun

   a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
   synonyms: statute title, title

   type of:

   head, header, heading

   a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
4. noun

   an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
   type of:

   prescript, rule

   prescribed guide for conduct or action
5. noun

   directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
   type of:

   direction, instruction

   a message describing how something is to be done
6. noun

   an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
   synonyms: gloss

   type of:

   account, explanation

   a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
7. verb

   adorn with ruby red color
   type of:

   rubify

   make ruby red