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Year 7 Book Review Rubric Grade 7 Book Review Rubric Students read a book and review the book they have read using persuasive language to indicate the reader's opinion about the book. The reviewer recommends or does not recommend this book to another student based on insights they may have regarding the book. (To print on two pages, use print preview and shrink 90%) rate the book on a scale of 1-10 Rubric Code: M24B639 By selsaadany Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reading Grade Levels: 6-8

BOOK REVIEW RUBRIC Year 7
	Exceeding Above Proficient Above the Standard 4 pts	Meeting Proficient Meets the Standard 3 pts	Developing Below Proficient Needs Revision to Meet the Standard 2 pts	Emerging Substantially below Proficient Does not meet the Standard Need to rewrite 1 pts
TITLE and/or SUBTITLE * Hooks reader * Identifies with book, main topic or character of the book. * Includes a positive or negative opinion word or catchy phrase	Exceeding Includes all the title features	Meeting Includes two (2) of the title features	Developing Includes one (1) of the title features	Emerging Missing all the title features
INTRODUCTION * Hooks the reader * Presents main idea * Includes book facts: title, author, publisher * Shows the popularity or quality of book using statistics, other reviews, awards won * Compares to other books * Gives the reason the reviewer selected the book * States overall opinion of the book	Exceeding Introduction includes 6-7 features or more	Meeting Introduction includes at least 4-5 features	Developing Introduction includes at least 2-3 features	Emerging Introduction includes no or only 1 feature
CHARACTER ANALYSIS * States name * Describes - physically - personality - actions * Identifies - purpose/problem - motivation - change over time * Gives opinion of character development * Describes supporting characters and relationship with main character	Exceeding Character Analysis is complete and creates a firm opinion about the book.	Meeting Character Analysis may be missing one or two features and still creates an opinion about the book.	Developing Character Analysis is missing three or more features and needs to be more persuasive.	Emerging Character Analysis is missing, incomplete or overly simple. The analysis and descriptions are unclear and fail to create an opinion about the book.
PLOT/Storyline ANALYSIS * Hook - Lead in to the story without Spoilers * States genre * Provides setting - Time & Place - Physical locations * Indicates tone or mood of story * States esson learned by reader or characters	Exceeding Plot/Storyline Analysis is complete and creates a firm opinion about the book.	Meeting Plot/Storyline Analysis may be missing one or two features, but still creates an opinion about the book.	Developing Plot/Storyline Analysis is missing three or more features and needs to be more persuasive.	Emerging Plot/Storyline Analysis is missing, incomplete or overly simple. The analysis and descriptions are unclear and fail to create an opinion about the book.
OVERALL OPINION about: * Author's Style or Craft - use of vocabulary and language - use of literary devices * Quality of the writing * Author's ability to connect with the reader * Pace of the story .	Exceeding Reviewer's Opinion is strong and obvious to the reader and addresses the author's style and craft and quality of writing. .	Meeting Reviewer's Opinion is clear, however, the review may not address all the features of author's style and craft.	Developing Reviewer's Opinion is not always clear, and the review does not address all the features of author's style and craft.	Emerging Reviewer's Opinion is not present or clear. The reviewer fails to address the author's style and craft.
CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATION Reviewer: * provides overall likes or dislikes about the book with clear reasons. makes an overall recommendation whether to read or not read the book. suggests who would like this book - the suggests a target audience * rates the book and explains the rating	Exceeding Conclusion completes the review leaving the reader with a clear opinion about the book.	Meeting Conclusion is nearly complete leaving the reader with a clear opinion about the book.	Developing Conclusion is incomplete and overly simple or weak. May or may not leave a clear opinion about the book.	Emerging Conclusion is missing or not complete. The reviewer's opinion is not clear.
PERSUASIVENESS Reviewer's Persuasiveness and Use of Language * Persuades "Hooks" reader of the review to read the book * Uses persuasive language * Uses clear reasoning to explain opinions	Exceeding Reviewer's use of persuasive language is imaginative, exceptional and convincing.	Meeting Reviewer's use of persuasive language is convincing.	Developing Reviewer's use of persuasive language need to be stronger and more convincing.	Emerging Reviewer does not use persuasive language.
WRITING SKILLS
TEXT STRUCTURES * add to readability of the text and understanding of the reviewer's opinion. Paragraphs contain: * One main idea with clear and meaningful supporting details * Transition words or phrases to move the reader through the text Sentences are: * complete * varied in length and format	Exceeding Text structures add to the readability and understanding of the reviewer's opinion.	Meeting Text structures do not detract from the reviewer's opinion, but might be more interesting or readable.	Developing Text structures are overly simple and may detract from the reviewer's opinion and confusing the reader.	Emerging Text structures are missing or underdeveloped and detract from the reviewer's opinion. The reader is confused.
CONVENTIONS Conventions are correct. Errors do not detract from the reader's understanding of the text. * Grammar * Word usage * Spelling * Capitalization * Punctuation	Exceeding Few or no errors in conventions.	Meeting One or two errors in conventions that do not detract from the reviewer's opinion and the reader's understanding.	Developing A few errors in conventions may detract from the reviewer's opinion and the reader's understanding.	Emerging Too many errors in conventions detract from the reviewer's opinion and is very confusing.
TASK COMPLETION * Completeness * On Time * Effort * Neatness	Exceeding Task is completed on time, shows great effort and concern to present a quality review, and is neat.	Meeting Task is completed, but lacks ONE of the requirements.	Developing Task is mostly complete and lacks ONE of the requirements.	Emerging Task is incomplete.

Keywords:

persuasive, opinion, convincing, analysis, hooks the reader,

Subjects:

English

Types:

Reading

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