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Book Review for School Newspaper Book Review/Reaction Brief summary of plot and characters; focus on personal reaction Rubric Code: EXC63X By carter_bridget Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Book Review
	Excelent 25 pts	Good 22 pts	Basic 20 pts	Below Basic 18 pts
Audience and Purpose	Excelent -The reviewer introduces the book in the opening paragraph and grabs the reader's attention. -The reviewer's interpretation is based on careful thinking and reading. -The review includes a logical postive or negative reaction to the book.	Good -The reviewer introduces the book in the opening paragraph. -The review includes a positive or negative reaction to the book.	Basic -Presents some background on the work; presents some reactions	Below Basic -Presents little or no background on the work; Presents few reactions
Organization	Excelent -The body of the review includes support for the reviewer's reaction to the book. -The review ends with a concluding paragraph.	Good -Presents points in logical order and connects many to the overall focus	Basic -Organizes points poorly in places;connects some points to an overall focus	Below Basic -Presents information in a scattered, disorganized manner
Elaboration	Excelent -Supports reactions and evaluations with descriptive reasons and well-chosen examples -The reviewer refers to details in the book to support the interpretation.	Good -Supports reactions and evaluations with specific reasons and examples	Basic -Supports some reactions and evaluations with reasons and examples	Below Basic -Offers little support for reactions and evaluations
Use of Language	Excelent -Shows overall attention to grammar and makes few mechanical errors -Repetition of words is avoided.	Good -Shows good sentence structure; makes some mechanical errors	Basic -Uses overly simple sentence structure and vague descriptive terms;makes many mechanical errors	Below Basic -Presents incomplete thoughts;makes mechanical errors that create confusion