Name: ________________________________________

Section: __________

Date: ________

Book Club Rubric

Name of Book: _______________________________________ Pages Due for Meeting: _______________
Outcome
Target
Collaborate
Participates in a
wide range of
collaborative
discussion,
activities, and
projects.

Not Yet

Meets Standards

Exceeds Standards

___ Student does not

___ Student positively
contribute to the
contributes to the
conversation or speaks only conversation at least twice.
when prompted by someone
else.

___ Student contributes

often and actively to the
discussion, but without
dominating. She tries to
bring everyone into the
conversation.

___ Student does not come

to the meeting prepared.
She has not read the
assigned pages or brought
appropriate and adequate
notes.

___ Student comes to

meeting prepared with all
pages read and with
adequate notes.

___ Student comes to the

meeting prepared with all
pages read and with
adequate notes.

___ Student does not refer

to any textual evidence
when supporting ideas.

___ Student makes

references to the text to
support ideas.

___ Student regularly

includes relevant evidence
and refers to specific
passages and pages in the
text to support ideas.

___ Student does not build

on, or respond, to other
peoples ideas and/or
changes topics too quickly.

___ Student is able to build

on, or respond, to other
peoples ideas so that the
conversation runs smoothly.
She is able to make relevant
connections.

___ Student is able to

skillfully build on, or
respond, to other peoples
ideas. She comes to new
ideas, poses insightful
questions, makes relevant
connections, and/or helps
start or bring the
conversation together.

___ Student does not use

academic language &
relevant vocabulary.

___ Student uses some

academic language &
relevant vocabulary.

___ Student frequently

uses academic language &
relevant vocabulary.

___ Student does not follow

rules for collegial discussions
(e.g. She may interrupt
others, have improper body
language, etc.)

___ Student follows rules for

collegial discussions (e.g.
Listens to all members, has
proper body language, etc.)

___ Student follows rules

for collegial discussions
(e.g. Listens to all members,
has proper body language,
etc.)

Ways to improve: