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Nonfiction Book Report Rubric

A grading rubric for 8th grade nonfiction book report projects

Rubric Code: W87365

By rbartz

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 6-8

Choice book report activity
	Poor Work 1 pts	Acceptable Work 2 pts	Good Work 3 pts	Outstanding Work 4 pts
Organization Vocabulary and Question Strips were Utilized	Poor Work Significant information is missing, or not recorded properly	Acceptable Work Some important information is presented, however, may not be in a logical sequence and recorded properly.	Good Work Necessary information was covered, but not presented logically or recorded properly.	Outstanding Work Necessary information was covered logically and recorded properly.
Creativity	Poor Work Student took no creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self.	Acceptable Work Student took little creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self	Good Work Evidence of some creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self	Outstanding Work Significant evidence of creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self
Main Idea/Topic	Poor Work Insufficient information was given	Acceptable Work Main Idea/Topic was not clearly stated or covered.	Good Work Main Idea/Topic is briefly, but clearly stated.	Outstanding Work Main Idea/Topic is clearly and adequately developed.
Presentation	Poor Work Did not demonstrate an awareness of audience.-Could not answer questions thoroughly	Acceptable Work Hardly demonstrated awareness of audience/ poor volume and clarity while speaking. -Had trouble answering questions from audience	Good Work Demonstrated some awareness of audience using mostly appropriate volume and clarity and answered most questions thoroughly	Outstanding Work Demonstrated awareness of audience using appropriate volume and clarity and answered questions thoroughly
Time	Poor Work Report given more than two days late	Acceptable Work Report given two days late	Good Work Report was given a day late	Outstanding Work Report given on time
Visual	Poor Work Visual lacked awareness of the topic and was sloppy.	Acceptable Work Visual hardly demonstrated awareness of the topic and was sloppy.	Good Work Visual demonstrated some awareness of the topic and was neatly created.	Outstanding Work Visual was appropriate to the topic and neatly created.