rubric

1. A heading in a book highlighted in red.
2. A title of a category or a class. · That would fall under the rubric of things we can ignore for now.
3. The directions for a religious service, formerly printed in red letters.
4. An established rule or custom; a guideline. · Whilst this rubric is not written into law, it should always be followed.
5. A statement of intent. · The Government's rubric of "caring for communities" is ridiculous.
6. A set of explanatory notes or rules at the beginning of an exam paper, usually typographically distinct from the rest of the paper. · Do not award marks to candidates who have made rubric errors.
7. A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback. · We refer to the rubric when marking oral examinations.
8. A flourish after a signature.

Plural rubrics