Name ________________________ Final Score _________

Book Jacket Rubric

Please use this rubric to evaluate your work. Using a regular pencil circle the number you feel
is representative of your book cover in each category. Write comments if you feel they are
necessary. Do not tally your final score. I will use the line at the end to grade your work.

1 = weak 2 = Moderately Weak 3 = Average 4 = Moderately strong 5 = Strong

1. The title lets the reader know what the book 1 2 3 4 5 ________
is about.

2. The title is interesting. 1 2 3 4 5 ________

3. The cover is neat, and illustration(s) are well 1 2 3 4 5 ________

organized.

4. The cover is colorful and creative. 1 2 3 4 5 ________

5. Background is fully colored. 1 2 3 4 5 ________

6. Artwork is appropriate and carefully executed. 1 2 3 4 5 ________

7. The description on the back cover makes the 1 2 3 4 5 ________

book sound interesting.

8. The student identifies main points that are 1 2 3 4 5 ________

relevant to the topic.

9. The student supports the main points 1 2 3 4 5 ________

with explanations and facts.

10. The student presents information that has 1 2 3 4 5 ________

been organized in a clear, understandable way.

11. The spelling is accurate. 1 2 3 4 5 ________

12. Punctuation is accurate. 1 2 3 4 5 ________

13. Grammar is used correctly. 1 2 3 4 5 ________

14. The writing assignment is neatly typed 1 2 3 4 5 ________

or handwritten.

15. Overall, the work represents the writer’s 1 2 3 4 5 ________

full potential.
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16. The worksheet was turned in with book 1 2 3 4 5 ________
cover and completed.

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