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Independent-Reading: Book Review Rubric 
Students read a book and review the book using persuasive language to indicate the reader's opinion about the book. The reviewer summarises the book and recommends or does not recommend this book to another student. Scholar also rates the book on a scale of 1-5 and provides details to support his/her rating.
Rubric Code: MX22BC3
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent - Exceeds

Proficient - Above the Standard

5 pts

Adequate - Meets

Proficient-Meets the Standard

3 pts

Not yet

Below Proficient -Needs Revision to Meet the Standard

1 pts

TITLE

Excellent - Exceeds

Includes a unique and interesting review title.
* Hooks reader & personnally identifies with book or a character of the book.
*Identifies book title
*Identifies author(s)
*States genre
Adequate - Meets

Includes an interesting review title
*Hooks reader
*Identifies book title
*Identifies author
*Identifies genre
Not yet

Missing some required information.
PLOT SUMMARY

Excellent - Exceeds

Summarises the basic plot clearly without spoilers, and creates an opinion about the book.
* Indicates tone or mood of story.
*Clear text to self connection.
Adequate - Meets

Plot summary is present and creates an opinion about the book.
*Text to self connection is unclear or absent.
Not yet

Plot summary is unclear/confusing or overly simple, and fail to create an opinion about the book.
*Text to self connection absent.
CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATION

Excellent - Exceeds

Conclusion completes the review leaving the reader with a clear opinion about the book.
Reviewer:
* provides overall likes or dislikes about the book with clear reasons.
*makes an overall recommendation on whether to read the book.
* suggests who would like this book.
* rates the book and explains the rating.
Adequate - Meets

Conclusion is nearly complete leaving the reader with a clear opinion about the book.
Reviewer:
*rates the book.
Not yet

Conclusion is incomplete and/or overly simple or weak. May or may not leave a clear opinion about the book.
No rating.
CONVENTIONS

Excellent - Exceeds

Few or no errors in conventions (capitalization, punctuation, usage, spelling.)
Adequate - Meets

One or two low-level errors in conventions that do not detract from the reviewer's opinion and the reader's understanding.
Not yet

Too many errors in conventions detract from the reviewer's opinion and is very confusing.



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  • persuasive, opinion, convincing, analysis, hooks the reader,

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