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Ap Book Report Rubric 
Ap Book Report Rubric
Rubric Code: TXW8483
By smulter
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Subject: Biology  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Exceptional

(N/A)

Proficient

2 pts

Approaching

3 pts

Developing

(N/A)

Summary (2-3 paragraphs)

The Main Idea of the text.
20pts.
Exceptional

20 pts
The summary includes a correct topic sentence. The main ideas (6 or more) are presented in chronological order and represent the book as a whole without giving away the books secret. The summary is written in no more than 2 paragraphs.
Proficient

16 pts
The summary includes a correct topic sentence. The main ideas (5) are presented in chronological order and represent the book as a whole without giving away the books secret. The summary is written in no more than 3 paragraphs.
Approaching

14 pts
The summary does not include the correct topic sentence. There are 5 or less main ideas presented they don't appear to be in chronological order and the book is not repersented as a whole. The book's secrets were given. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Developing

10 pts
The summary does not include the correct topic sentence. There are 3 or less main ideas presented they don't appear to be in chronological order. and the book is not repersented as a whole. The book's secrets were given. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Personal Response (1-2 paragraphs)

Did you like it? Dislike? Was it interesting/entertaining/informative. 20pts
Exceptional

20 pts
Personal Response explains in detail how you felt about the book. Parts of the book are referenced to support your opinion. The quality of the explanantion focuses on the writing style, the literary elements, the characters', plot, and setting. Successfully written in no more than 2 paragraphs
Proficient

16 pts
Personal Response explains somewhat in detail how you felt about the book. one part of the book is referenced to support your opinion. The quality of the explanantion focuses on the characters actions and 1-2 items about the author. There are more than 2 paragraphs.
Approaching

14 pts
Personal Response simply answers the question from the guideline. No parts of the book are referenced to support your opinion. The quality of the explanantion focuses on the charcters actions. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Developing

10 pts
Personal Response simply answers the question from the guideline. No parts of the book are referenced to support your opinion. The quality of the explanantion has no focuses. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs.
Quote (1-2 paragraphs)

Summary dealing with one specific quote from the text. 10 pts
Exceptional

10 pts
The quote is surrounded by quotations. The page number appears at the end of the quotation. The explanation of the quote is separated nicely. The reader can clearly understand why the quote is significant to the text and why the quote is important to you personally. The entire quote is analyzed in the description. The response is successfully completed in 2 paragraphs.
Proficient

6 pts
The quote is surrounded by quotations. The page number appears at the end of the quotation. The explanation of the quote is separated nicely. The reader can clearly understand why the quote is significant to the text and/or why the quote is important to you personally. Part of the quote is analyzed in the description. The response is successfully completed in 2 paragraphs.
Approaching

4 pts
The quote is not surrounded by quotations. The page number appears at some where in the paragraph. The explanation of the quote is singlely focused. The reader some what explains the sigificance to the text. No part of the quote is analyzed in the description. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Developing

1 pt
The quote is not surrounded by quotations. The page number does not appear. The explanation of the quote is singlely focused. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Important Facts (1 paragraph)

3-5 important facts from the book and an explanation why they are important. 20 pts
Exceptional

20 pts
6 or more important facts are covered in 2 paragraphs. The reason these important facts are significant are briefly described in the paragraph. The reader can see how these events are necessary to the foundation of the book. However, the book's secrets are not given away.
Proficient

16 pts
3-5 important facts facts are covered in 2 paragraphs. Some of the reason these important facts are significant are briefly described in the paragraph. The reader can see, somewhat, how these events are necessary to the foundation of the book. However, the book's secrets are not given away.
Approaching

14 pts
2-4 important facts are covered in 2 paragraphs. At least two of the reasons these important facts are significant are briefly described in the paragraph. The reader can not see how these events are necessary to the foundation of the book. The book's secrets are given away.
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Developing

10 pts
1-3 important facts are covered in 2 paragraphs. At least 1 reason why these important facts are significant are briefly described in the paragraph. The reader can not see how these events are necessary to the foundation of the book. The book's secrets are given away.
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Personal Connection (1 paragraph)

Explain a connection between text to self, text to world, text to text. 10 pts
Exceptional

10 pts
In 1 paragraph, the book is related to two of the following, "text-to-text, "text-to-world", and/or "text-to-self". One part of the book is referenced to provide the reader with the connection being made. The personal connection successfully relates smoothly to one of the previous paragraphs.
Proficient

6 pts
In 1 paragraph, the book is related to two of the following, "text-to-text, "text-to-world", and/or "text-to-self". One part of the book is referenced to provide the reader with the connection being made. The personal connection paragraph relates to one of the previous paragraphs but it disrupts the reading slightly.
Approaching

4 pts
In 1 paragraph, the book is related to one of the following, "text-to-text, "text-to-world", and/or "text-to-self". One part of the book is referenced to provide the reader with the connection being made. The personal connection paragraph relates to one of the previous paragraphs but it disrupts the reading.
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Developing

1 pt
In 1 paragraph, the book is related to one of the following, "text-to-text, "text-to-world", and/or "text-to-self". The reader is not provided with the connection being made. The personal connection does not ph relate to one of the previous paragraphs. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Recommendation (1 paragraph)

Would you recommend this book? Back up your answer with evidence from the text. 10 pts
Exceptional

10 pts
The recommendation paragraph provides 2 or more specific details about the author's writing quality. The reader gets a sense of the book's overall structure, foundation, positive and negative qualites. The recommendation is written in a way that it shows the writer's bias in a positive manner.
Proficient

6 pts
The recommendation paragraph provides 1 specific detail about the author's writing quality. The reader gets a sense of the book's overall structure, foundation, positive or negative qualites. The recommendation is written in a way that it shows the writer's bias.
Approaching

4 pts
The recommendation paragraph provides 1 or more specific details about the book. The reader does not provide the reader with an overall structure, foundation, or positive or negative qualites. The recommendation states that the book was required to read. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Developing

1 pt
The recommendation The reader does not provide the reader with an overall structure, foundation, or positive or negative qualites. The recommendation states that the book was required to read. Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these paragraphs
Questions (2 questions)

Write two thought provoking questions that you have after reading the book. These questions should be focused more on the author's purpose and less on the character's sequences of events. 10pts
Exceptional

10 pts
The two questions are thought provoking. They are open-ended and provide the reader with an opporutnity to think about the entire written piece as a whole.
Proficient

6 pts
The two questions are not thought provoking. The question are yes no questins but are related to the text and the paper as a whole.
Approaching

4 pts
The two questions are yes no questins that are not related to the text, but asks questions that can be answered by the writer of the report.
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these questions.
Developing

1 pt
1 question is a yes no questin that is not related to the text, but asks a question that can be answered by the writer of the report.
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these questions.
Grammar mistakes distract from the reading of these questions.





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