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Book Report 10: How Literature Changes - Due 5/10/11

Book Report 10: How Literature Changes - Due 5/17/11

Students will read a fictional book of at least 200 pages published before 1970, and present a 5-paragraph report on the book. The first paragraph will be the introduction, the second paragraph will explore the textual evidence of the time period the book was written, the third paragraph will explain how the world has changed since the writing of the book, the fourth will explain the elements of the book that remain timeless, and the fifth paragraph will be the conclusion. Students will have an extra typed copy to be projected on the board during the presentation, or 10 points will be deducted from the final grade. 10 points will be deducted if this self-graded rubric is not turned in with the presentation. Due date: May 10, 2011.

Rubric Code: N52375

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

Historical Book Report
	Excellent 50 pts	Satisfactory 45 pts	Unsatisfactory 35 pts
Introduction/Conclusion	Excellent The student began with an appropriate hook that related to the thesis statement, followed by at least one sentence explaining the hook, and at least one more leading to the thesis, with the author clearly stated and title properly formatted. Student developed a thoughtful thesis statement which contained the main points of the essay. The student restated the thesis in the conclusion, mentioned key ideas/connections, and answered the question "so what?"	Satisfactory The student began with a hook that did not relate to the thesis, or gave insufficient explanation in the thesis, or created an ineffective thesis. Author and/or title not mentioned and/or not properly formatted. The student restated the thesis in the conclusion, but did not answer the question "so what?"	Unsatisfactory Three or more of the following problems in the introduction and conclusion: lack of appropriate hook, insufficient explanation, no author/title, ineffective thesis, no review of key ideas/connections, no answer to the question "so what?"
Content	Excellent The student followed paragraph content directions. The student began each body paragraph with a topic sentence which clearly related back to the thesis. Student used at least three examples of textual evidence, with at least one quotation and at least one paraphrase of the text, properly citing page numbers. Student stayed on topic developing his/her argument, and included effective transitions between body paragraphs.	Satisfactory The student followed paragraph content directions, but did not begin with a topic sentence that related back to the thesis, or did not follow the textual evidence requirements, or did not stay on topic, or did not use transitions between body paragraphs.	Unsatisfactory Three or more of the following problems: content directions, textual evidence, staying on topic, lack of topic sentences, lack of transitions.

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