Book Review Rubric

CATEGORY 5 4 3 1
Focus on Chosen The entire writing is related to Most of the writing is related The student provides little to No attempt has been made to
Topic the book report topic that the to the chosen topic but no information that connects to relate the book report to the
student chose. wanders off occasionally. the book report topic chosen. original topic chosen; a
summary is written instead.
Content Provides relevant and specific Provides relevant details Provides insufficient content Provides minimal to no
details for the book report with good supporting details and supporting details for the content related to the book
topic chosen; these details are for the book report topic book report topic chosen report topic chosen.
described thoroughly. chosen.

Organization The book report is very well The book report is pretty The book report is a little hard Ideas seem to be randomly
organized. Ideas flow in a well organized. Some ideas to follow. The transitions are arranged, making the book
logical sequence with clear seem out of place. Good sometimes not clear. report impossible to follow.
transitions. transitions are used.

Style Sentence structures are varied
and language is precise; there
are no run-on sentences or
fragments.
Requirements All of the requirements
(length, typed, book is
appropriate, etc.) were met.
Some varied sentence
structures with precise
language; there are 1-3 run-
on sentences or fragments.
Almost all (about 75%) the
requirements were met.
Limited variety of sentences
and language is simplistic or
limited; there are 4-6 run-on
sentences or sentence
fragments.
Most (about 50%) of the
requirements were met, but
many were not.
Language and sentence
structure is repetitious;
numerous run-on sentences
and sentence fragments
cause the book report to be
unreadable.
Many requirements were not
met.

Conventions (Spelling There are 1-3 spelling or There are 4-6 spelling or There are 7-9 spelling and The book report has more
and Punctuation) punctuation errors in the book punctuation error in the book punctuation errors in the book than 10 spelling and
report. report. report. punctuation errors.

Completion of Book All elements of the book Approximately 75% of the Approximately half (50%) of The book report form is
Report Form report form are completed book report form is the book report form is missing or not completed.
thoroughly and thoughtfully. completed. completed; it is completed
haphazardly.

Effort The book report is completed The book report is The book report lacks effort No effort is made to
in a thoughtful and reflective completed in a thoughtful and is completed haphazardly. complete the book report as
manner by the student; quality manner overall but some required.
effort is evident. effort seems to be lacking.

TOTAL POINTS: ___________/40