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Re:GPT-3 will ignore tools when it disagrees with them by pjc50 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @05:29AM (#35053758)
> meta-information about how you should reply to the quiz itself.

This is referred to as "rubric", and paying attention to the rubric on exams is a very important skill. Especially when some of them are confusing, and you get "answer ONE question from section A and TWO questions from section B BUT no more than ONE question marked with a (+) in total" on a paper that folds out to thirty questions.

While it's often infuriating it's useful to know how to operate in an environment where the rules will be read pedantically against you.

Re:GPT-3 will ignore tools when it disagrees with them by phonebucket on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @05:34AM (#35053790)
A rubric should be specified outside of the context of a specific question if it applies all questions.
Re:GPT-3 will ignore tools when it disagrees with them by KyeRussell on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:00AM (#35053960)
These are all very cute taxonomical arguments that a) ignore the point of the exercise and b) are only interesting to software developers.
Re:GPT-3 will ignore tools when it disagrees with them by matheusmoreira on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:01AM (#35053964)
> This is referred to as "rubric", and paying attention to the rubric on exams is a very important skill.

Following arbitrary and pointless rules and playing mind games with the test giver. Only in the made up world of academic testing.

Re:GPT-3 will ignore tools when it disagrees with them by happymellon on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:14AM (#35054059)
Oh thank you, I needed that laugh.

All organisations have arbitrary and pointless rules. It ensures that people know their place.

Re:GPT-3 will ignore tools when it disagrees with them by pjc50 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @06:02AM (#35053970)
And taxes.