- Username
- Password
forgot?

iRubric: Book Review Middle School rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...
Book Review Middle School Book Review Middle School Students chose a book to read independently and then review. The review incorporates information about the book's characters, setting, plot, genre, theme, and writing style. Rubric Code: DX95BB3 By kpriceraffles Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

Book Review
	Excellent/Advanced 25 pts	Acceptable 20 pts	Needs Work 15 pts	Poor 10 pts
Title/Author Sentence	Excellent/Advanced The first sentence includes the title and author in a thesis sentence.	Acceptable Title and author are both listed but there is no thesis statement.	Needs Work Title and author are not immediately mentioned but are eventually provided in a sentence or two.	Poor Title and/or author are not mentioned, or they are written on a separate line instead of in a sentence.
Plot	Excellent/Advanced The summary describes the characters, setting, problem, solution, and ending.	Acceptable The summary is very basic and is missing some parts.	Needs Work The summary is not in order and does not give the reader an idea of what happens.	Poor There is no plot summary
Recommendation	Excellent/Advanced The review provides a clear recommendation statement with strong reasons/support. The book is recommended to specific types of readers.	Acceptable The review provides a clear recommendation statement but without sufficient support. It is assumed that every reader would feel the same about the book.	Needs Work The review provides a recommendation statement. However, it is general such as, "This is a good book."	Poor The review does not include a recommendation statement.
Reasoning	Excellent/Advanced The review tells why the reader enjoyed reading the book and what he/she learned or enjoyed.	Acceptable There are reasons listed for why the reader enjoyed the book but it is less than a full paragraph.	Needs Work The reasoning is weak and inadequate length.	Poor There is no reason given for why the reader liked the book.
Conventions	Excellent/Advanced Provides evidence of a consistent and strong command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling)	Acceptable Provides evidence of an adequate command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling)	Needs Work Provides evidence of a limited command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling)	Poor Provides little or no evidence of a command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling)