Rubric
A rubric is a list of specific, checkable criteria that a good answer should meet.
What it means
A rubric turns a vague goal, such as a good report, into a list of yes or no checks. Each criterion names one thing the answer should contain or avoid, such as a figure, a date, a named source, or a caveat. Experts usually write the rubric before the test, so the criteria reflect what a real user would need.
Rubrics make scoring repeatable, but they also shape what gets rewarded. A rubric heavy on breadth can favor long reports, and one heavy on citations can favor reports that cite many pages, even weak ones. When you read a benchmark score, look at the rubric categories and ask whether they match your own needs. The DRACO rubrics use about 40 criteria per task across four areas.
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