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Book Report - February/March 
Read a biography, dress up as that person, bring a prop, and give a 1-2 minute monologue about your life.
Rubric Code: XXCWBC8
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Book Report - Biography
  Very Good

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Needs Improvement

2 pts

Unsatisfactory

1 pts

Book Report Cover

Cover Provided, just fill in

Very Good

Completed Provided Book Report Cover

Name
Title of Book
Author of Book
Picture to Represent Person (black and white or color is OK)
Good

1 item incorrect or missing.
Needs Improvement

2 items incorrect or missing.
Unsatisfactory

3 or more items incorrect or missing.

Directions were not followed.
Report Heading Information

Very Good

All in the proper place:
number
name
date (March 12, 2019)
assignment (Biography Book Report)
Good

1 item incorrect or missing.
Needs Improvement

2 items incorrect or missing.
Unsatisfactory

3 or more items incorrect or missing.

Directions were not followed.
Paragraph 1

Very Good

2 well written sentences.

title (remember to underline it)
author
type of book
number of pages
Good

1 item incorrect or missing.

Good, but could be written better.
Needs Improvement

2 items incorrect or missing.

Not well written. Too long or too short.
Unsatisfactory

3 or more items incorrect or missing.

Unclear, hard to understand.

Directions were not followed.
Paragraph 2

Very Good

5-10 sentences telling what the book is about.

Well written with important details.
Good

Good summary paragraph with important details but too long or too short.
Needs Improvement

Summary paragraph too long or too short, details are incorrect or not important to the main idea of the book.
Unsatisfactory

Unclear, hard to understand, or missing.

Directions were not followed.
Paragraph 3

Very Good

5-10 sentences telling an interesting part of the book.

Well written with important details.
Good

Good paragraph about the interesting part with important details but too long or too short.
Needs Improvement

Missing most of the interesting part, not well written, or much too long or too short.
Unsatisfactory

Unclear, hard to understand, or missing.

Directions were not followed.
Read Entire Book

Very Good

I wrote, "I have read this entire book."

I signed my name. (First and last in cursive.)
Good

missing statement or signature
Needs Improvement

I did not write "I have read this entire book." or sign my name.
Unsatisfactory

I did not completely read the book and did not report it to teacher ahead of time.
In Your Own Words

Very Good

Paper is in my own words. I did not copy from the book or any other source.
Good

Does not appear to be all your own words (how you usually speak and write).
Needs Improvement

Does not appear to be mostly your own words (how you usually speak and write).
Unsatisfactory

Not in student's own words.

Part or all of paper copied from another source. This is cheating and is not allowed. You must re-do report.
Neatness / Form

Very Good

My writing is neat.
I indented the first line of paragraphs.
I stayed in the pink margins.
I double spaced on my rough draft.
I SINGLE spaced on my FINAL copy.
Good

1 item messy or missing.
Needs Improvement

2 items messy or missing.
Unsatisfactory

3 or more items messy or missing.

Directions were not followed.
Grammar & Spelling

Very Good

No or few errors in grammar and/or spelling. (0-3)
Good

Several errors in grammar and/or spelling. (4-6)
Needs Improvement

Many errors in grammar and/or spelling.
(7 or more)
Unsatisfactory

A large number of errors in grammar and/or spelling making it difficult to understand.
Capitalization & Punctuation

Very Good

No or few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation. (0-3)
Good

Several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation. (4-6)
Needs Improvement

Many errors in capitalization and/or punctuation. (7 or more)
Unsatisfactory

A large number of errors in capitalization and/or punctuation making it difficult to understand.
Dress Up As Character

Very Good

Dressed up as character and in full costume. Time and effort were put into the costume.
Good

Dressed up as character in costume, but more effort could have been put into costume.
Needs Improvement

Costume appeared rushed or incomplete. Unclear how costume represented character.
Unsatisfactory

Did not dress up.

Directions were not followed.
Bring a Prop & Explain

Very Good

Brought a meaningful prop and clearly explained why it was important.
Good

Brought prop but did not clearly explain what it was and/or why it was important.
Needs Improvement

Forgot prop, but told what it was and why it is important.
Unsatisfactory

Did not have a prop and did not explain what it was or why it was important.

Directions were not followed.
1-2 Minutue Monologue

Have a notecard with notes to refer to.

Very Good

Spoke in character about person's life for 1-2 minutes. Used first person (I).
My name is
I was born in (time, place)
My family
My childhood
My older years
Things that were important to me
I am well known for
My greatest challenge was
My greatest accomplishment was
(anything else you want to share)
Good

Spoke for less than one minute. Stayed in character most of the time. Used "he" or "she" instead of "I" sometimes. Did not share some of the things about person's life.
Needs Improvement

Spoke about 30 seconds. Unable to share much. Did not stay in character. Mostly used "he" or "she."
Unsatisfactory

Did not share.

Directions were not followed.
Note Card

Provided

Very Good

Filled out provided notecard.
Has notecard for presentation (even if not needed).
Good

Did not fill out one or two parts of notecard. Has notecard for presentation (even if not needed).

OR
Completely filled out notecard, but did not have it for presentation.
Needs Improvement

Did not fill out 3 or four parts of the notecard. Has notecard for presentation (even if not needed).
Unsatisfactory

Did not fill out notecard or does not have notecard.

Directions were not followed.
On Time

Rough Draft Due 3/5/19
Final Copy Due 3/12/19

Very Good

On time. :)

Project Grade (the same as a Test)
Good

x
Needs Improvement

x
Unsatisfactory

Work is late. -10 points for each day :(
Editing
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Notes

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Notes

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Notes

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3 or 4 lines not evaluated.
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5 or more lines not evaluated. Directions were not followed.
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Date
Notes
Notes
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