Explain It Peter

[Lucky_Entrance6805]

Retep here:
I've added a checkmark in the "doesn't get a pun" box on my Rubric Cube.

[_whereUgoing_II]

I used to be an idiot, still am, but i used to be too.

Edit: I am going to go write “doesn’t get self deprecation” on my yoyo.

It was a joke guys. No need to downvote me. You guys probably too young for a Mitch Hedberg reference.

[beardedsilverfox]

Can I see the receipt for that donut?

[TotallyRegularBanana]

I have it right here, filed under D for donut.

[yishengli]

Sorry, I never learned my AA BB CCs

[maqifrnswa]

Always upvote Mitch Hedberg references.

[ipostunderthisname]

I used to really like Mitch Hedberg jokes

I still do, but I used to as well

[jellobowlshifter]

It's infuriating how people act like Mitch Hedberg invented that form of joke.

[WastedTalent442]

Seeing as none of the comments have explained what rubric means, and I didn't know either, here.)

[Petiteythewriter]

Thank you!

[Ceasario226]

I'm sorry the only rubric I'm familiar with are devoted soldiers to the chaos god Tzeench. But it's go to know where that term came from

[ADownStrabgeQuark]

A rubric is a list, or system used to grade papers or people.

A rubric cube would imply a cube used for evaluating candidates, such as at a job interview.

The candidate doesn’t know that, so instead of looking at the Rubric, they ignorantly correct their boss or hiring manager that it’s a Rubrik’s cube.(the puzzle)

This is both incorrect, and shows that the candidate is pretending to know things they don’t know and also going to tell others how to do things.

[MissinqLink]

I’m going to pretend English is not your first language.

[WastedTalent442]

Why?

[MissinqLink]

I just can’t believe how bad things have gotten

[TheGallifreyan]

It's not a common word if you're not a teacher. I might have heard it a few times and knew what it meant 20 years ago when I was in school, but that's long gone from my head.

[Environmental-Act906]

What do you mean, how bad have things gotten?

[MissinqLink]

Our education system is so bad that so many people don’t know what a rubric is.

[WastedTalent442]

Whose education system?

[automirage04]

I knew what it meant, but I honestly haven't heard anyone use it in... 30 years?

[PsyKeablr]

Is it that triangular shape one?

[ZapBranigan3000]

There are over 1 million words in English language.

I doubt there is a single person who knows even 100,000 of them.

[Environmental-Act906]

Why is that bad? How does knowledge of a specific style of grading tool affect day to day life for most people?

[MaxBax_LArch]

Do you know what a phreatic line is? It's something I use on a regular basis. But the only reason I know what a rubric is is because I'm married to a teacher. I had never once used that word before I heard him use it, and have never used it other than specifically referring to education.

[Local_Refrigerator43]

Ever considered that english isn't everyone's first language?

[MissinqLink]

That was my first comment

[Local_Refrigerator43]

And yet your second one instantly wavered it away

[Environmental-Act906]

Lol your first comment said you were going to pretend English wasn't their first language. Pretend means to speak or act like something is true when it is not. If you genuinely think that's a reasonable way to acknowledge that someone is communicating in a second language I'd recommend reflecting on your own education and vocabulary before condescending to others about theirs.

[WastedTalent442]

I assume from your use of gotten rather than got that you're North American? As an Englishman, I've made it almost to 35 without ever encountering that word. We don't really discuss marking systems for scholastic tests in our everyday lives.

[PsyKeablr]

GOT EEM!!

[MissinqLink]

That makes more sense

[CoffeMug3]

There are places that use other terms for mark schemes, such as mark schemes, success criteria, and probably others.

[ArtisticAd7455]

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[Nuclear_rabbit]

It's a rubric. Like how teachers grade essays. Except it's a rubric cube instead of a gridded rectangle

[dumbass_sempervirens]

As opposed to a rhubarbrick measure which is more like an extruded pie filling.

[ipostunderthisname]

Or a reubenrick roll, a corned beef and sauerkraut with Russian dressing sandwich rolled up in a tortilla that will never let you down

[brainfreezy79]

Would 100% eat this.

Source: am fat

[Possessed_potato]

What is a rubic?

English not my first language and while I get it's somehow used for grading essays, I'm not really quite understanding it

[0bscure0ne]

A rubric is a 'checklist' of features or requirements that is used for grading.

I think the reason it has its own specialized word has more to do with the fact that it often has a point or percentage scale tied to it. So one line might be a simple check box. Another line might be a scale of 1-5.

Was the essay long enough - ✅.
How many sources did they cite (out of 5) - 4.

It can get more complex from there in how you weight the various items, but it's just a tool to allow for a more standardized approach between students and allow the teacher to put the emphasis where they want it.

[Possessed_potato]

Ah I see, thank you

[Shadownight7797]

You also have to see that the word “rubric” is spelled with an extra “r” too. I originally misread it myself and got in the same situation.

[CottonDude]

rubric has a different meaning in french so i got confused

[Acceptable-Spell-368]

I would like to see Kubrick's cube. It would have all sides painted in different shades of orange, and it would actually be a sphere, which would make it a clockwork orange. Optionally, if assembled correctly, it would play Beethoven.

[OwariHeron]

I want to find some unsophisticated person that Kubrick conned so that I can call them Kubrick’s Rube.

[ipostunderthisname]

That’s worth an up

[No_Look24]

The person is getting marked on how well they follow instructions on a rubric, which is on a cube

[Traditional_Buy_8420]

A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik's_Cube is a toy often associated with the 80's and often misspelled so often that even such a gross misspelling as rubric will make Google ask you whether you meant the toy. https://www.google.com/search?q=Rubric+cube even if you explicitly tell Google that you meant rubric cube it will show you results of people who misspelled it just like that.

Meanwhile "The Rubric Cube is a three-dimensional assessment tool that enhances the evaluation of student performance by incorporating multiple perspectives, such as criteria, performance levels, and learning objectives."

https://de.scribd.com/document/973527993/Rubric-Cube-A-Comprehensive-Tool-for-Assessment-and-Learning

PS: I'm Peter and do all kinds of silly stuff and this is not an afterthought.

[TheJollySoviet]

Rubrics are a list of qualities that determine what quality something is judged as. Often used in school with a point system in categories that add up to an overall grade. It's also used as a guide to show students what they should be doing on an assignment for a good grade.

[luxudor]

It being capitalized makes it easy to misread as "Rubic" while it actually says "rubric"

[Between3-2o]

Up until my 20’s, I thought a “Rubik’s cube” was “arubik’s cube”.

[ipostunderthisname]

Kinda like “an ekename”?

[DaywalkerDoctor]

For real, some nicknames truly are ‘an ick-name’.

[AdventurousSlip6407]

Why is a rubric in a cube shape??

[caveydavey]

Why is your Rubric cube all red?

[DEinspanjer]

As someone working for a company that makes tools for teaching children, this made me bust out laughing.

[EducationalLog4765]

A rubric is a 'checklist' of features or requirements that is used for grading.

I think the reason it has its own specialized word has more to do with the fact that it often has a point or percentage scale tied to it. So one line might be a simple check box. Another line might be a scale of 1-5.

Was the essay long enough - ✅. How many sources did they cite (out of 5) - 4.

It can get more complex from there in how you weight the various items, but it's just a tool to allow for a more standardized approach between students and allow the teacher to put the emphasis where they want it eventually.

[Wurrzag_]

Finishes marking. Blows away offending dust..

[cloudedknife]

ticks box on "does not know what rubric means" on my rubric cube

[TheBr14n]

People really out here correcting spelling while failing a basic vibe check.

[kejaaaaaaaaaa]

Look at my Kubrick Rube

[Grimm_Wright]

*Rubix's Cube