Book Report Rubric

Formatting:
12-point (2.5)                                                                                                                                        
Times New Roman font (2.5)                                                                                                              
Double-spaced (2.5)
Title in bold (2.5)
5 integrated quotes from the text (30)
1 quote from an outside source (10)
Footnotes (20)
Word Count between 1000 and 2000. (30)  
Subtotal: (100)  

Content:
1. Background information on the author (10)
2. Book reviews were addressed (10)
3. Central purpose of the book identified (10)
4. Author’s opinion of the topic identified (10)
5. Book’s organization is explained (chronological, topical, etc.) (10)
6. Summarizes the events described in the book (10)
7. Student perspective identified (10)
8. Perspective explained (10)
9. Importance of the book identified (is this an influential text?) (10)
10. Impact of the book on student thinking identified (10)
Subtotal: (100)

TOTAL: (200)