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Middle School Book Report

Middle School Book Report/Presentation Rubric

Rubric for book report which includes presenting an article that is symbolic of a person or thing within the story.

Rubric Code: H35AC6

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Book Report Rubric
	7 pts	11 pts	14 pts	17 pts
Introduction	7 Does not sufficiently introduce the book. No attention-getter is used and most of the necessary information is missing.	11 Provides a weak attention-getter and/or some of the necessary information is missing.	14 Provides a sufficient attention-getter and most of the necessary information - author and book title.	17 Provides a creative attention-getter and includes all of the necessary information which includes the author and book title.
Setting	7 No setting is described in the report.	11 The setting is mentioned but the "where" and/or the "when" questions are not fully answered.	14 The setting is mentioned and the "where" and the"when" questions are answered, but the student gives partial explanation.	17 The setting is fully described. The student answers the "where" and "when" questions and gives explanations and details for both.
Characters	7 No characters are discussed.	11 Characters are mentioned, but the protagonist and antagonist are not identified and/or description qualities are missing.	14 The protagonist and antagonists are clearly identified, but the student only offers 1-2 qualities or descriptions and/or more details are needed.	17 The protagonist and the antagonist are clearly identified, and the student explains 3 or more qualities or descriptions. Details are included.
Conflict/Plot	7 No conflict and/or plot is discussed.	11 The student states the conflict(s) and/or does not clearly explain the plot of the story. The student only explains two events.	14 The student states the conflict(s) and explains the plot using 3 or 4 events in the plot.	17 The conflict(s) and plot are thoroughly explained and the student clearly mentions 5 events that develop the plot.
Lesson Learned or Recommendation	7 Lesson learned is not mentioned or Recommendation	11 The student gave more of a summary rather than lesson learned or recommendation.	14 The student discussed lesson learned or gave recommendation.	17 The student discussed lesson learned and gave recommendation.
Mechanics	7 Chronic spelling, grammatical, and sentence errors.	11 Several spelling, grammatical, or sentence errors.	14 A couple of spelling, grammatical, or sentence errors.	17 Proper use of spelling and grammar. Sentence structure is varied and creative.