rubric vs shortcut

rubric

noun
  • An established rule or custom; a guideline. 

  • A flourish after a signature. 

  • Red ochre. 

  • A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback. 

  • The directions for a religious service, formerly printed in red letters. 

  • A heading in a book highlighted in red. 

  • A title of a category or a class. 

verb
  • To adorn with red; to redden. 

  • To organise or classify into rubrics 

adj
  • Coloured or marked with red; placed in rubrics. 

  • Of or relating to the rubric or rubrics; rubrical. 

shortcut

noun
  • A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps. 

  • A keyboard shortcut: a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation. 

  • A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths. 

  • A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it. 

verb
  • To take or use a shortcut 

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