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Book Review Book Review/Reaction Brief summary of plot and characters; focus on personal reaction Rubric Code: N2W2B7 By sdtrent Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Book Review
	Proficient 8.5 pts	Basic 6 pts	Below Basic 4 pts	Far Below Basic 1 pts
Audience and Purpose	Proficient Presents sufficient background on the work;presents reactions forcefully -The reviewer introduces the book in the opening paragraph. -The review makes a point. -The reviewer's interpretation is based on careful thinking and reading. -The review has thought about how others might react to the book.	Basic Presents background on the work;presents reactions clearly	Below Basic Presents some background on the work; presents some reactions	Far Below Basic Presents little or no background on the work; Presents few reactions
Organization	Proficient Presents points in logical order, smoothly connecting them to the overall focus -The body of the review includes support for the reviewer's interpretation. -The review ends with a concluding paragraph.	Basic Presents points in logical order and connects many to the overall focus	Below Basic Organizes points poorly in places;connects some points to an overall focus	Far Below Basic Presents information in a scattered, disorganized manner
Elaboration	Proficient Supports reactions and evaluations with elaborated reasons and well-chosen examples -The reviewer refers to details in the book to support the interpretation.	Basic Supports reactions and evaluations with specific reasons and examples	Below Basic Supports some reactions and evaluations with reasons and examples	Far Below Basic Offers little support for reactions and evaluations
Use of Language	Proficient Shows overall clarity and fluency; uses precise evaluative words; makes few mechanical errors -Repetition of words is avoided. -Appositives, nouns or phrases that define other nouns, are used correctly. -Subjects and verbs agree in number.	Basic Shows good sentence variety;uses some precise evaluative terms; makes some mechanical errors	Below Basic Uses awkward or overly simple sentence structures and vague evaluative terms;makes many mechanical errors	Far Below Basic Presents incomplete thoughts;makes mechanical errors that create confusion