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Literature
AP English Literature - Cliff Notes Project
Plot summary; character analysis; themes, symbols, motifs; interpretive responses; creativity
Rubric Code:
F23746
By
belencita
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Subject:
English
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Book Report
Excellent
40 pts
Good
30 pts
Average
20 pts
Below Average
10 pts
Total Points
(N/A)
Plot line summary
Excellent
Excellent, succinct restatement of work's main points.
Great record of the work's major ideas.
Condensed text's main ideas into a few concise sentences.
Good
Most of the work's main points are mentioned.
Good record of major ideas.
Retold too much of the story.
Average
Sketchy and unorganized retelling; difficult to follow.
Below Average
Not effective in retelling the story:
too long
too detailed
main ideas bare
Total Points
Characters analyses
Excellent
Complete presentation of what makes characters tick: through
physical traits - what the character looks like, how he/she dresses, how he moves
•psychological/personality traits
• motivation
• behavior /actions
• relationships with other characters in the story, how others see/react to him/her
•weaknesses/strengths
• moral constitution - often a character will agonize over right and wrong
• protagonist/antagonist - does the story revolve around this character’s act
Good
Good analysis mentioning a some of what makes the character tick:
physical traits - what the character looks like, how he/she dresses, how he moves
•psychological/personality traits
• motivation
• behavior /actions
• relationships - with other characters in the story, how others see/react to him/her
•weaknesses/strengths
• moral constitution - often a character will agonize over right and wrong
• protagonist/antagonist - does the story revolve around this characte
Average
Sketchy analysis of what makes the character tick:
physical traits - what the character looks like, how he/she dresses, how he moves
•psychological/personality traits
• motivation
• behavior /actions
• relationships - with other characters in the story, how others see/react to him/her
•weaknesses/strengths
• moral constitution - often a character will agonize over right and wrong
• protagonist/antagonist - does the story revolve around this character’s actions?
Below Average
Poor analysis of what makes characters tick:
physical traits - what the character looks like, how he/she dresses, how he moves
•psychological/personality traits
• motivation
• behavior /actions
• relationships - with other characters in the story, how others see/react to him/her
• weaknesses/strengths
• moral constitution - often a character will agonize over right and wrong
• protagonist/antagonist - does the story revolve around this character’s actions?
Total Points
Themes, symbols
Excellent
The appropriate themes are intelligently presented.
The work's symbolism is expertly explained.
Good
A couple appropriate themes are presented.
The work's symbolism is adequately explained.
Average
The appropriate themes are suggested but not explained.
The work's symbolism is briefly explained.
Below Average
The appropriate themes are not presented.
The work's symbolism is poorly explained.
Total Points
Interpretive responses
Excellent
Two intelligent responses are both well-written and thoughtful.
Good
Two responses are presented though one or the other is not critical to understanding the work.
Average
Both responses are inadequate to explain the depth of the work; not critical to the work.
Below Average
Incomplete work.
Total Points
Presentation-format
Excellent
Sharp, shows the extra care given to this project.
Good
Although typical for a book report, it is well-done.
Average
Typical and produced with little care.
Below Average
No presentation formatted/poorly produced.
Total Points
Creativity
Excellent
All formatting exhibits creative organization of materials.
Good
Formatting is typical but nice.
Average
Formatting is not considered an element of this project.
Below Average
Project is not formatted with care.
Total Points
Exposition
Excellent
The exposition of the book is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends.
Good
The exposition of the book is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical
Average
The exposition of the book is a little hard to understand.
Below Average
No exposition is attenmpted or it is impossible to understand.
Total Points
Rising Action
Excellent
The rising action of the book is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends.
Good
The rising action of the book is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical.
Average
The rising action of the book is a little hard to understand.
Below Average
No rising action is attempted or it is impossible to understand.
Total Points
Conflict
Excellent
It is very easy for the reader to understand the conflict the main characters face and why it is a conflict.
Good
It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem them main character face and why is its a problem.
Average
It is farily easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem.
Below Average
It is not clear what problem the main characters face.
Total Points
Falling Action
Excellent
The falling action of the book is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends.
Good
The falling action of the book si easy to understand, and is somewhat logical.
Average
The falling action of the book is a little hard to understand.
Below Average
No falling acion is attempted or it is impossible to understand.
Total Points
Resolution
Excellent
The resolution to the character's conflict is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends.
Good
The resolution to the character's conflic is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical.
Average
The resolution to the character's conflict is a little hard to understand.
Below Average
No resolution is attempted or it is impossible to understand.
Total Points
Setting
Excellent
Many vivid, descriptive words are used to explain how does the setting affect the characters.
Good
Some vivid, descriptive words are used to explain how does the setting affect the characters.
Average
The reader can figure out how does the setting affect the characters but the student didn't supply much detail.
Below Average
The reader has trouble figuring out how does the setting affects the characters.
Total Points
Ideas & Content
Excellent
Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable.
Good
Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion is unsopported.
Average
Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions are unsupported.
Below Average
Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic.
Total Points
Organization
Excellent
Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.
Good
Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented sometimes makes it less interesting.
Average
Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the audience.
Below Average
Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the information is organized.
Total Points
Conventions
Excellent
Writer makes no errors in capitalization, punctuation, grammar or spelling, so the product is exceptionally easy to read.
Good
Writer makes 1 or 2 erros in capitalization, punctuation, grammar or spelling, but the product is still easy to read.
Average
Writer makes 3-4 errors in capitalization, punctuation, grammar or spelling that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.
Below Average
Writer makes several errors in capitalization, punctuation, grammar or spelling that cath the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow.
Total Points
Sentence Fluency
Excellent
Every paragraph has sentences that vary in length.
Good
Almost all paragraphs have sentences that vary in length.
Average
Some sentences vary in length.
Below Average
Sentences rarely vary in length.
Total Points
Voice
Excellent
The writer seems to be writing from knowledge or experience. The author has taken the ideas and made them "his own."
Good
The writer seems to be drawing on knowledge or experience, but there is some lack of ownership of the topic.
Average
The writer relates some of his own knowledge or experience, but it adds nothing to the discussion of the topic.
Below Average
The writer has not tried to transform the information in a personal way. The ideas and the way they are expressed seem to belong to someone else.
Total Points
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