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World History Book Review

Students will be able to analyze the World History themes present in a reading selection of her/his choosing. Reading across the curriculum is vital for students under the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for World History.

Rubric Code: P33W9X

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Subject: History

Type: Reading

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World History Book Review
	Beginning 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Accomplished 3 pts	Exemplary 4 pts
Development of Argument 8 pts _____/4 x 2 =______	Beginning Thesis paragraph is absent or does not develop argument. Conclusion paragraph is absent or does not summarize argument.	Developing Thesis paragraph present, but is confusing or lacks relevance to developing argument. Conclusion paragraph present, but is confusing or is not relevant to summarizing argument.	Accomplished Thesis paragraph generally outlines relevant argument relating book to World History themes. Conclusion paragraph summarizes relevant argument.	Exemplary Thesis paragraph connects book reading with World History themes in logical, analytical, and sophisticated fashion. Conclusion paragraph persuasively summarizes argument.
Overview of Book 16 pts _____/4 x 4 =______	Beginning Overview paragraphs detail limited understanding of the events, characters, and plotline of the book. Overview omits evidence from substantial portions of the book.	Developing Overview paragraphs detail basic understanding of the events, characters, and plotline of the book. Overview omits evidence from a few portions of the book.	Accomplished Overview paragraphs detail substantial understanding of the events, characters, and plotline of book. Overview includes all evidence from all major portions of the book.	Exemplary Overview paragraphs detail sophisticated understanding of the events, characters, and plotline of the book and seamlessly blends analysis with evidence from all portions of the book.
World History Themes 12 pts _____/4 x 3 =______	Beginning World History themes are not addressed within the broader analysis/ overview of the book.	Developing World History themes are generally included in the broader analysis/ overview of the book. Little evidence from book is given to support analysis of World History themes.	Accomplished World History themes are persuasively included in the broader analysis/ overview of the book. Evidence is given to support analysis of World History themes in majority of book.	Exemplary World History themes are persuasively included throughout analysis of the book. Seamlessly blends substantial evidence and analysis from all portions of the book.
Professionalism and Style Guide 4 pts _____/4 x 1 =_______	Beginning Typos, misspellings, or grammatical errors substantially detract from overall understanding of the book review. Book review is handwritten. Sentence structure lacks variety.	Developing Typos, misspellings, or grammatical errors minimally detract from overall understanding of the book review. Book review may be handwritten or computer-generated. Sentence structure has some variety.	Accomplished Book review contains no typos, misspellings, or grammatical errors. Book review is computer-generated. Sentence structure is varied and compelling.	Exemplary Book review contains no typos, misspellings, or grammatical errors. Book review contains title page, page numbers, and bibliographic information. Sophisticated sentence structure is used throughout.
Final Score 0 pts ___________	Beginning 0-24 Total Points "F"	Developing 25-29 Total Points "C"	Accomplished 30-34 Total Points "B"	Exemplary 35-40 Total Points "A"

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World History, Book Review, Writing across the Curriculum

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