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Newspaper Book Report and Oral Presentation 
Newspaper Book Report
The students will choose and read a book they select. They will then complete a final presentation which will include a newspaper layout and written work about the book. In addition, they will be present their project orally.
Rubric Code: KX77W4A
By rjwhite023
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Newspaper Book Report
  Exceeds Expectations

3 pts

Proficient

2 pts

Very Basic

1 pts

Incomplete

0 pts

Newpaper Layout

Exceeds Expectations

Student went above and beyond what was expected. Creativity and attention to detail were excellent!
Proficient

Student put a good amount of effort into the project, displaying their work in a creative way.
Very Basic

Student put some effort into the project, but could have spent more time on details and creativity.
Incomplete

Student completed a book report but did not follow guidelines in a newspaper format.
Summary of the Book

Exceeds Expectations

The student wrote with detail and summarized the book in clear form. They included the 5 W's in a well-developed paragraph.
Proficient

The student wrote with little summarization details. He/she did write response sentences to the questions but needed more detail.
Very Basic

The student wrote incomplete sentences and the editing features were not observed.
Incomplete

Inaccurate information and incomplete sentences were provided with no editing.
Required Elements

Please see checklist
Exceeds Expectations

Student was creative and went above and beyond on, when writing about the book. All required elements are present.
Proficient

Student was somewhat creative when writing about the book. 1-2 required elements missing.
Very Basic

Student was not very creative in writing about the book. 3-4 required elements missing.
Incomplete

Student made little effort. 5+ required elements missing.
Grammar/Structure

Exceeds Expectations

There were no errors or evidence of corrections in the report. Words were well chosen and sentences were concise.
Proficient

A couple errors occurred in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure and structure Proof-reading evident.
Very Basic

Some errors occurred in in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments or structure Proof-reading questionable.
Incomplete

It looks like it was completed the morning of.
Oral Presentation

Exceeds Expectations

Student spoke in a clear voice, at an adequate pace, used good tone and volume, and made excellent eye contact. Glanced briefly at notes. Lasted 2.5-3 minutes.
Proficient

Student spoke in a clear voice, at an adequate pace, used good tone and volume, and made good eye contact. Looked at notes regularly. Lasted 1.5-2.5 minutes.
Very Basic

Student voice not clear, pace not appropriate, tone and volume not appropriate, and made little eye contact. Read consistently from notes. Lasted 1-1.5 minutes.
Incomplete

Failed to make oral presentation.






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