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Points Earned

Front Cover

Includes an illustration, title of the book, and author's name. Font and colors fit the emotional content of the book. The graphic illustrates some scene from the book.

Includes an illustration, title of the book, and author's name. The graphic illustrates some scene from the book.

Includes an illustration, title of the book, and author's name.

Does not include illustration, title, AND/OR author's name.

 

Inside Left (front) Flap

Summary is well-written and includes all aspects of the story. Paragraphs are well formed. It is clear the student read the book and understood it.

Summary includes all aspects of the story, but at least one paragraph is not well formed. It is clear the student read the book.

Includes a description of some of the things that happened in the story. lt appears the student read most of the book, but might not understand it.

Summary is too vague. Does not appear the student read or understood the book.

 

Spine

Includes the title, name of author, publisher name and logo. Text and logo are creatively done.

Includes the title, name of author, publisher name and logo.

Includes title, name of author and publisher name.

Missing title, author, AND/OR publisher name.

 

Back Cover

Includes two reviews of the book and student's name. Each review gives your opinion for a different aspect of the book.

Includes one review of the book and student's name. Review gives your opinion of one aspect of the book.

Includes one review of the book and student's name. Review is a mixture of fact and opinion.

Review AND/OR student's name is missing.

 

Inside Right (back) Flap

Includes a small photograph or drawing of the author, the author's name and a biography that includes some personal facts and the name of at least one other book written by the author.

Includes the author's name and a biography that includes some personal facts and the name of at least one other book written by the author.

Includes the author's name and a biography that includes some personal facts about the author.

Author's name AND/OR bibliography is missing.

 

Spelling

There are 3 or fewer spelling errors on the book jacket. The author's name and the title are spelled correctly throughout!

There are 3 or fewer spelling errors on the book jacket, but the author's name is is not always spelled correctly. The title is always spelled correctly.

There are 3 or fewer spelling errors on the book jacket, but the title and author's name are not always spelled correctly.

There are more than 3 spelling errors.

 

Grammar

There are no grammatical mistakes on the book jacket.

There is 1 grammatical mistake on the book jacket.

There are 2-3 grammatical mistakes on the book jacket.

There are more than 3 grammatical mistakes on the book jacket.

 

Vocabulary

Student correctly uses 2 or more new words (at least one from the story) and can define them, if asked.

Student uses 2 or more new words, but may not be able to accurately define one of them.

Student uses 1 new word, but may not be able to accurately define it.

Student has not used any recently studied vocabulary in the book jacket.

 

Neatness and Effort

The book jacket has no distracting errors, corrections or erasures and is easily read. It appears the student spent a lot of effort getting things just right.

The book jacket has almost no distracting errors, corrections or erasures and is easily read. It appears the student worked hard on it.

The book jacket is fairly readable but the quality is not too good on some parts. It looks like the student ran out of time or didn't take care of it.

Very messy and hard to read. It looks like the student threw it together at the last minute without much care.

 

Illustration(s)

Illustrations were creative, drawn and colored neatly and were a good size.

Illustrations were drawn and colored neatly and were a good size.

Illustrations were drawn and colored neatly, but some were too large or too small.

Illustrations were drawn and/or colored carelessly.

 

Use of Time

Class time was used wisely. It is clear the student worked at home as well as at school.

Class time was used wisely. Student could have put in more time and effort outside of class.

Class time was not always used wisely, but student did do some additional work outside of class.

Class time was not used wisely and the student put in no additional effort.

 

Persuasive/Propoganda Techniques

Reviews of book used 3 persuasive techniques and student can name each and show where s/he used it.

Reviews of book used 2 persuasive techniques and student can name each and show where s/he used it.

Reviews of book used 1 persuasive technique and student can name it and show where s/he used it.

Student cannot describe what persuasive technique was used.

 

Measurement & Format

Student accurately measured and folded the book jacket to the dimensions suggested by the teacher. Folds are straight as though done with a ruler.

Two portions of the book jacket were not measured/folded accurately. Folds are straight as though done with a ruler.

Two portions of the book jacket were not measured/folded accurately.

Most of the book jacket was not measured/folded accurately.

 

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