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Book Blurb Rubric Book Blurb Rubric Rubric Code: YX88B4B By agouveia Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: K-5

Book Report
	Excellent (N/A)	Getting There (N/A)	Needs to Review (N/A)
Introductory Sentence	Excellent First sentence is creative and attention-getting.	Getting There First sentence is good but may lack creativity or does not immediately capture the reader.	Needs to Review First sentence lacks creativity and does not capture the reader's attention at all.
Characters	Excellent The most important character is mentioned and described in the blurb. The reader has an immediate 'feeling' of the character.	Getting There The most important character is mentioned but there is not a clear identity associated with the character.	Needs to Review The character is not mentioned at all. or The character is not described at all.
Major Events (Plot)	Excellent The plot description is brief, does not seem to give away too much, and is clear and easy to follow.	Getting There The plot description is brief and easy to follow. A bit more information should have been given or too much has been provided. The description lacks interest.	Needs to Review The plot description is overly complicated, overly simple, or overly boring. Events may also be disorganised.
Short and Punchy	Excellent The blurb is the perfect length and motivates the reader to read the book from cover to cover.	Getting There The blurb may be just too short or just too long. Or, the blurb may lack 'punch' and therefore, does not fully motivate the reader to read the book from cover to cover.	Needs to Review The blurb is too short or far too long. The blurb does not motivate the reader to read on.
Concluding Sentence	Excellent The concluding sentence ends with an effective statement or question which motivates or gives reason for the reader to buy or read the book.	Getting There The concluding sentence ends with a good statement or question which motivates or gives reason for the reader to buy or read the book.	Needs to Review There is no concluding sentence. There is no clear motivation as to why the reader should buy or read the book.