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Book Talk Written Review Rubric

Students chose a book to read independently and then review. The review incorporates information about the book's characters, setting, plot, genre, theme, and writing style.

Rubric Code: ZC386W

By bezell

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Book Report
	Excellent/Advanced 5 pts	Acceptable 4 pts	Needs Work 3 pts	Poor 2 pts
Title/Author Sentence	Excellent/Advanced First sentence listing title and author is attention-getting. Includes genre and how it fits.	Acceptable Title and author are both listed, but no other information is provided in that sentence.	Needs Work Title and author are not immediately mentioned in first sentence.	Poor Title and/or author are not mentioned, or they are written on a separate line instead of in a sentence.
Characters describe main characters	Excellent/Advanced The most important characters are mentioned in the review and described. Relationships between characters are clear.	Acceptable The most important characters are mentioned and described. Relationships between characters may not be clear.	Needs Work Characters are mentioned. Description of characters is minimal and/or confusing.	Poor The review does not mention essential characters to the story. No elaboration if a main character is mentioned.
Plot When and where does story take place? What are main events Summarize plot	Excellent/Advanced The plot description is brief, and is clear and easy to follow. No ending is given away. Makes you curious about plot.	Acceptable The plot description is brief and easy to follow. More information is needed or too much has been provided.Lacks interest.	Needs Work The plot description is overly complicated, overly simple, or overly boring. Events may also be disorganized.	Poor The plot description is very minimal, way too detailed, or confusing due to disorganization.
Recommendation Did you like or dislike the book?	Excellent/Advanced Clear recommendation statement with strong reasons/support. The book is recommended to specific types of readers.	Acceptable Clear recommendation statement but without sufficient reasons.	Needs Work Very general recommendation	Poor No recommendation
Conventions	Excellent/Advanced Strong use of Grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling) Error free.	Acceptable Adequate command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling) A few errors.	Needs Work Limited command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling) Errors in most sections.	Poor Little or no evidence of a command of grade-level conventions (grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling) Errors throughout.