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Historical Fiction Book Report Students read a historical fiction book from an approved list. Rubric Code: GBBX2 By memoore Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Reading Grade Levels: 6-8

Format
	Low Performance 2 pts	At or Below Average 4 pts	At or Above Average 6 pts	Exemplary Performance 8 pts
Following Directions	Low Performance Student submits topic 2 weeks late or does not receive approval for topic. No cover page provided for report. Page 1 missing several items and not all topics required are addressed	At or Below Average Student submits topic 1 week or later than date stated in the requirement. Report has a cover page but not per directions. Several items missing from the first page. Some topics required are not addressed thoroughly.	At or Above Average Student submits topic 2-3 days after the approval date stated in the requirement. Report has a cover page and first page but one of the first page requirements is not met. Topics required are addressed.	Exemplary Performance Student submits topic before or by approval date stated in requirement. Report has cover page and first page per directions. Topics required are very well addressed.
Mechanics	Low Performance Report is choppy and poorly written. Evident student is not writing in their voice but are cutting and pasting information. Numerous grammar errors and there are at least seven spelling errors.	At or Below Average Report is not well written. Student strings thoughts together. There are at least 5 grammar errors and 5 spelling errors.	At or Above Average Report is well written with a few minor grammar errors and/or 3 to 5 spelling errors.	Exemplary Performance Report consist of well written paragraphs with no grammar or spelling errors.
Introductory Paragraph
	Low Performance 2 pts	At or Below Average 4 pts	At or Above Average 6 pts	Exemplary Performance 8 pts
Introduction	Low Performance Topic sentence is vague and is missing 2 or more of the following items: the title, author, main character(s) and the main idea. No summary provided of the main story or plot. No thesis statement provided.	At or Below Average Topic sentence is vague and is missing 1 or two of the following items: the title, author, main character(s) and the main idea. No summary provided of the main story or plot. No thesis statement provided.	At or Above Average Contains a topic sentence but may be missing one of the following:the title, author, main character(s) and the main idea. Brief summary is not clear and may be missing thesis statement.	Exemplary Performance Contains a topic sentence that states the title, author, main character(s) and the main idea. Gives a brief summary of the main story or plot and ends with a thesis statement.
Body-Explanation
	Low Performance 1 pts	At or Below Average 2 pts	At or above average 3 pts	Exemplary Performance 4 pts
Characters	Low Performance Poorly written response. May identify some characters and answers only one of the character criteria questions:Who are the main characters? How did one character change in the course of the book? What is the most important relationship in the book? Why?	At or Below Average Answer needs work. Answers one or two of the following character criteria questions:Who are the main characters? How did one character change in the course of the book? What is the most important relationship in the book? Why?	At or above average Answer is well written but does not identify all the main characters and or does not answer one of the following questions:Who are the main characters? How did one character change in the course of the book? What is the most important relationship in the book? Why?	Exemplary Performance Answer is well written. Identifies the main characters and answers the following questions: Who are the main characters? How did one character change in the course of the book? What is the most important relationship in the book? Why?
Setting	Low Performance Answer is poorly written and rambles. It is obvious the reader does not know the setting or why it was an appropriate choice.	At or Below Average Answer is adequate but not well supported. An attempt is made to answer the questions.	At or above average Answer is well written but does not address one of the following questions: What time and place did the author choose to set the book in? How is the choice of setting appropriate?	Exemplary Performance Answer is well written. Answers the following questions: What time and place did the author choose to set the book in? How is the choice of setting appropriate?
Expositon	Low Performance Answer is poorly written and only answers one of the criteria for exposition.	At or Below Average Answer is adequate but but does not answer the question of how the author suggest and reveals the information on two of the following: setting, important background information and or the main characters early on in the book.	At or above average Answer is well written but does not answer the question of how the author suggest and reveals the information on one of the following: setting, important background information and or the main characters early on in the book.	Exemplary Performance Answer is well written. Student displays knowledge of exposition: how the author introduces settiing,important background information and the main characters early on in the book.
Foreshadowing	Low Performance Answer is poorly written or student fails to address this requirement.	At or Below Average Answer is adequate but it is not clear from the example the student understands foreshadowing.	At or above average Answer is well written but student provides only one example of how the author hints about events to come.	Exemplary Performance Answer is well written. Student displays knowledge of foreshadowing and provides several examples of hints the author provided about events to come.
Conflict	Low Performance Answer is poorly written or student fails to address this requirement.	At or Below Average Answer is adequate but it is not clear from the response what the central conflict or problem is in the story.	At or above average Answer is well written but does not identify the central problem or conflict.	Exemplary Performance Answer is well written. Student displays knowledge of conflict by describing the one central conflict or problem.
Climax/Resolution	Low Performance Answer is poorly written. Student rambles and never really answer either of the questions or student does not address this requirement.	At or Below Average AnsAt what point in the book did the action reach a peak? How did the problem get resolved during and after the conflict?wer is adequate but student fails to answer one of the following:	At or above average Answer is well written but student does not fully answer one of the following: At what point in the book did the action reach a peak? How did the problem get resolved during and after the conflict?	Exemplary Performance Answer is well written. Student displays knowledge of climax/resolution by addressing both questions: At what point in the book did the action reach a peak? How did the problem get resolved during and after the conflict?
Style	Low Performance Answer is poorly written, rambles and uses no examples to support the opinion or student fails to address this requirement.	At or Below Average Answer is adequate but no example is provided to support students' opinion.	At or above average Answer is well written but student cannot pinpoint the exact style and does not provide an example to support their opinion	Exemplary Performance Answer is well written. Student identifies the correct style used by the author and provides examples to support their opinion.
Body-Analysis
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Analysis/Evaluation	Enter Title Answer is poorly writtenn and supported. One reason is provided to support the response. Just seems to ramble and the opinion Is not clear or convincing.	Enter Title Answers at least three of the questions. Responses need work and at least one has supporting detail from the book. Opinion is not obvious.	Enter Title The critique is written well but not well supported. Uses four to five of the seven criteria questions that were provided for use.	Enter Title A well written critique consisting of opinion with supporting examples from the book and all seven criteria questions are addressed.
Conclusion
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Conclusion	Enter Title Answer is a poorly written paragraph that does not summarize but tends to ramble and makes no recommendation	Enter Title Answer is an adequate summary of the impressions the book made. May or may not have a recommendation about the book.	Enter Title The conclusion is a well written but not brief paragraph that summarizes the impressions the book left on you. Does not make a recommendation about the book.	Enter Title The conclusion is a well written brief paragraph that summarizes what impressions the book left with you and what you want the reader to know. Makes a recommendation about the book.

Subjects:

History

Types:

Reading

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