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==Origin==

==Origin==

[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''rubrike'' red ocher, heading in red [[letters]] of part of a [[book]], from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] ''rubrica'', from ''rubr''-, ''ruber'' red

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''rubrike'' red ocher, heading in red [[letters]] of part of a [[book]], from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] ''rubrica'', from ''rubr''-, ''ruber'' red

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1a : an [[authoritative]] rule; especially : a rule for [[conduct]] of a [[liturgical]] service  

*1a : an [[authoritative]] rule; especially : a rule for [[conduct]] of a [[liturgical]] service  

*4: a guide listing specific criteria for grading or scoring [[academic]] papers, projects, or tests  

*4: a guide listing specific criteria for grading or scoring [[academic]] papers, projects, or tests  

==Description==

==Description==

A '''rubric''' is a [[word]] or section of [[text]] which is traditionally [[written]] or printed in red ink to highlight it. The word derives from the [[Latin]]: ''rubrica'', meaning red ochre or red chalk, and originates in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval Medieval] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminated_manuscript illuminated manuscripts] from the 13th century or earlier. In these, red letters were used to highlight initial capitals (particularly of [[psalms]]), section headings and [[names]] of religious significance, a [[practice]] known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubrication rubrication], which was a separate [[stage]] in the production of a manuscript.

A '''rubric''' is a [[word]] or section of [[text]] which is traditionally [[written]] or printed in red ink to highlight it. The word derives from the [[Latin]]: ''rubrica'', meaning red ochre or red chalk, and originates in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval Medieval] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminated_manuscript illuminated manuscripts] from the 13th century or earlier. In these, red letters were used to highlight initial capitals (particularly of [[psalms]]), section headings and [[names]] of religious significance, a [[practice]] known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubrication rubrication], which was a separate [[stage]] in the production of a manuscript.

Rubric can also mean the red ink or paint used to make rubrics, or the pigment used to make it. Although red was most often used, other [[colors]] came into use from the late Middle Ages onwards, and the word rubric was used for these also.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubrics]

Rubric can also mean the red ink or paint used to make rubrics, or the pigment used to make it. Although red was most often used, other [[colors]] came into use from the late Middle Ages onwards, and the word rubric was used for these also.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubrics]

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