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General Book Report

Book Report Rubric for Book Report Assignment

Rubric Code: X5242B

By Diann23

Draft

Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 6-8

Book Report
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts	0 pts
Introduction/Setting	4 1st paragraph: includes title of the fiction book and name of the author. Setting is clearly described with the time the story takes place and where it takes place. Details for support are provided. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	3 1st paragraph: includes the book title and the name of the author. The setting, when and where is mentioned with some detail.	2 1st paragraph: Title but no author. Setting is briefly mentioned, either where or when it takes place but not both. Some details provided for support.	1 1st paragraph: Title but no author. No details for support.	0 No attempt.
Most Important to the Story	4 2nd paragraph: Clear explanation of most important aspect of the story with good details provided for support. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	3 2nd paragraph: Explanation of most important aspect of the story with some details for support. Quotes if added, may or may not be followed by page numbers.	2 2nd paragraph: Explanation is unclear or missing information. Some details are provided for support. Quotes if added, may or may not be followed by page numbers.	1 2nd paragraph: Explanation is unclear. Few to no details are provided for support.	0 No attempt.
Main Characters Most Desirable and Least Characters	4 3rd paragraph: Main characters are clearly named and a detailed character description is included for each character. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	3 3rd paragraph: Main characters are clearly named and a brief character description is included for some of the characters. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	2 3rd paragraph: Only some of the characters are named (not main) and a brief description is written. Quotes, if added, may or may not be followed by page numbers.	1 3rd paragraph: Only some of the characters are named (not main) and very little or no description is given. No page numbers for quotes given.	0 No attempt.
Plot Explanation, description, opinion	4 4th paragraph: Description and explanation of the plot. Opinion well-stated about whether or not the plot was interesting with much detailed support. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	3 4th paragraph: Good description and explanation of the plot. Opinion stated about whether or not the plot was interesting with detailed support. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	2 4th paragraph: Explanation or description of the plot. Opinion may or may not be provided. Few details provided. Quotes, if added, may or may not be followed by page numbers.	1 4th paragraph: No explanation, description, and/or opinion. Details are sketchy or nonexistent. No page numbers for quotes given.	0 No attempt.
Theme	4 5th paragraph: The theme is clearly identified. Specific details provide excellent support. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	3 5th paragraph: The theme is identified and details are provided for support. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	2 5th paragraph: The theme is identified but not completely clear or details sketchy/too general/or irrelevant. Quotes, if added, may or may not be followed by page numbers.	1 5th paragraph: The theme is not identified and/or details are not provided. No page numbers for quotes given.	0 No attempt.
Literary Criticism	4 6th paragraph: Student strongly expressed a position about the fiction book and supported his/her position with superior details and/or quotes from the book. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	3 6th paragraph: Student expressed a position about the fiction book and supported his/her position with details and/or quotes from the book. Quotes, if added, are followed by page numbers.	2 6th paragraph: Weak or unclear position expressed about the book. Supported with few details and/or quotes. Quotes, if added, may or may not be followed by page numbers.	1 6th paragraph: Position about the book not expressed and/or few to no details provided for support. No page numbers for quotes given.	0 No attempt.
Grammar	4 Book report has been edited and the final copy contains very few errors or no errors in punctuation, spelling, and grammar.	3 Book report contains 5-10 errors in punctuation, spelling, and grammar.	2 Book report contains between 10-15 errors in punctuation, spelling, and grammar. More effort could have been put into proofreading.	1 Book report contains over 20 errors in punctuation, spelling, and grammar. More effort could have been put into proofreading.	0 No attempt.
Structure	4 Clearly followed outline format. Each paragraph is indented and separated clearly. Presents with proper sentence structure.	3 Attempted to follow outline format. Paragraphs are indented. Good sentence structure.	2 Attempted to follow outline format. Not all paragraphs are indented. Some good sentence structure.	1 No indentation. Format is not followed. Poor sentence structure.	0 No attempt.
Neatness	4 Report is clearly and neatly typed or handwritten, and presentation is excellent.	3 Report is neatly typed or handwritten with little to no mistakes on format. Presentation is very neat.	2 Report is neatly typed or handwritten with little to no mistakes on format. Satisfactory presentation.	1 Report is typed or handwritten, but in incorrect format and not easy to follow. Poorly presented.	0 No attempt.

Subjects:

English

Types:

Reading

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