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Book Critique 
Rubric Code: G23W637
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Genre & Setting

Poor

Very little detail on either the Tile and Author of book.

Very little detail on the the setting.
Fair

Includes Title.

Includes just time or location.
Good

Includes Title and Author


Includes just the time and location.
Excellent

Includes Title, Author, and genre.

Includes the time, location, and how the setting may affect the plot.
Main Characters

Poor

Characters are mentioned.

Character traits are identified.

No text evidence.
Fair

Characters are named but they are not identified as either the antagonist or protagonist.

Character traits are mentioned and at least text evidence from the book has been included for 1 or more characters.
Good

Only Protagonist or Antagonist is named.

Some mention of why they are important to the plot.

Character traits are mentioned and at least text evidence from the book has been included for 2 or more characters.
Excellent

Protagonist is named and role in plot.

Antagonist is named and role in plot.

Supporting characters are named and how they play a role in the plot.

Detailed descriptions, character traits, and examples from the text to support your thinking.
Main Conflict

Poor

Conflict is stated with some details to support it.

No resolution is mentioned.
Fair

Conflict is stated with little details to support it.

Resolution is stated with little details to support it.
Good

Conflict is stated with some details to support it.

Resolution is stated with some details to support it.
Excellent

Details from the story are explained to support the conflict.

Details from the story are explained to tell how it was resolved.
Connections

Poor

A connection was made but no details to explain.

A theme is mentioned with no explaination.
Fair

Only one connection was made with little detail on how they are connected.

A theme is mentioned but little detail on how it is taught.
Good

Connections were made with some explanation of the connections relate.

A theme is mentioned with some details on how it is taught.
Excellent

Text-to Text connection was made and explained.

Text-to-Self connection OR Text-to-World Connection was made and explained.

A theme (lesson learned) is mentioned and how it is taught.
Reccomendations

Poor

No recommendation or reason why they would or would not recommend.
Fair

A recommendation for this book was given, but no reason why.
Good

A recommendation for this book was given with some explanation.

A recommendation is given for a certain type of person or group
Excellent

A recommendation for this book was given with explanation

A recommendation is given for a certain type of person or group and why.

Reasons are stated on why or why not they would recommend the book.




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