Book Summary Rubric
Name:________________________________________________________ Date: ___________Class Period:_________ Final Grade:
CRITERIA 5 4
The plot or conflict /
Plot Summary / resolution was clearly stated
and summarized.
Character Main characters are
thoroughly developed and
described.
Development
All necessary information
Content/ was presented logically and
recorded properly.
Organization Maintains clear focus.
All general information is
General Information included and completely
accurate.
There were no errors or
Mechanics evidence of corrections in
the report. Paragraphs were
Usage properly indented. Words
were well chosen and
sentences were concise.
Grammar
Format
Name:________________________________________________________ Date: ___________Class Period:_________ Final Grade:
CRITERIA 5 4
The plot or conflict /
Plot Summary / resolution was clearly stated
and summarized.
Character Main characters are
thoroughly developed and
described.
Development
All necessary information
Content/ was presented logically and
recorded properly.
Organization Maintains clear focus.
All general information is
General Information included and completely
accurate.
There were no errors or
Mechanics evidence of corrections in
The plot or conflict/resolution
was clearly stated and
summarized.
Main characters are
adequately developed and
described.
Necessary information was
covered logically and
recorded in the proper
paragraphs. Maintains clear
focus.
All general information is
included and mostly
accurate.
A couple errors occurred in
capitalization, punctuation,
word usage, sentence
structure. Paragraphs were
properly formatted.
Proofreading evident.
Book Summary Rubric
The plot or conflict/resolution
was clearly stated and
summarized.
Main characters are
adequately developed and
described.
Necessary information was
covered logically and
recorded in the proper
paragraphs. Maintains clear
focus.
All general information is
included and mostly
accurate.
A couple errors occurred in
capitalization, punctuation,
/ =
3 2 1 POINTS
The plot or conflict / The plot was not clearly Information covered does not
resolution is briefly, but stated or the conflict / describe the plot, conflict or
clearly stated. resolution was not clearly resolution.
Most main characters are
described, but not
stated.
Some main characters
Main characters are not
developed or described. ______
developed. are described, but not
developed.
Necessary information Some necessary Minimal necessary
was covered, but not information was covered information was covered but
presented logically or but not in a logical not in a logical sequence or
recorded in proper
paragraphs. Maintains
sequence or recorded in
the proper paragraphs.
recorded in the proper
paragraphs. Little or no
______
adequate focus. Attempts to focus. focus.
Some general information Some general information General information is
is included and accurate. is included, but inaccurate. missing several parts and
inaccurate. ______
A few errors occurred in Some errors occurred in Numerous errors in spelling,
capitalization, capitalization, punctuation, capitalization, punctuation,
punctuation, word usage, word usage, run-on word usage, run-on
sentence structure.
Paragraphs properly
sentences, and sentence
fragments. Paragraph
sentences, sentence
fragments. Paragraphs not
formatted. Proofreading formatting inconsistent. indented. No evidence of
______
inadequate. Proofreading questionable proofreading.
/ =
3 2 1 POINTS
The plot or conflict / The plot was not clearly Information covered does not
resolution is briefly, but stated or the conflict / describe the plot, conflict or
clearly stated. resolution was not clearly resolution.
Most main characters are
described, but not
stated.
Some main characters
Main characters are not
developed or described. ______
developed. are described, but not
developed.
Necessary information Some necessary Minimal necessary
was covered, but not information was covered information was covered but
presented logically or but not in a logical not in a logical sequence or
recorded in proper
paragraphs. Maintains
sequence or recorded in
the proper paragraphs.
recorded in the proper
paragraphs. Little or no
______
adequate focus. Attempts to focus. focus.
Some general information Some general information General information is
is included and accurate. is included, but inaccurate. missing several parts and
inaccurate. ______
A few errors occurred in Some errors occurred in Numerous errors in spelling,
capitalization, capitalization, punctuation, capitalization, punctuation,
 the report. Paragraphs were word usage, sentence punctuation, word usage, word usage, run-on word usage, run-on
Usage properly indented. Words structure. Paragraphs were sentence structure. sentences, and sentence sentences, sentence
were well chosen and properly formatted. Paragraphs properly fragments. Paragraph fragments. Paragraphs not
Grammar sentences were concise. Proofreading evident. formatted. Proofreading formatting inconsistent. indented. No evidence of ______
inadequate. Proofreading questionable proofreading.

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