Below are guidelines for high school students to follow once they have completed the reading of their books; the class– assigned books (9-12) and a selection from their supplemental reading list (10-12).
Use this format to help you organize and write your book report on your selection from the supplemental reading list.
General information: Follow the APA / MLA format. Paragraphs must be a minimum of three to five sentences. Please type your report in 12 pt., Times New Roman, black font. Titles must be in italics or underlined. Your book report should contain the following:
| Point of View | Singular | Plural |
| First Person | I, me | We, us |
| Second Person | You | You |
| Third Person | He, She, It | They, Them |
| Category | Scoring | Point Total |
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Organization • Has a clear beginning, middle and end • Stays on topic/addresses the specific writing prompt • Contains a minimum of five indented paragraphs
|
Lowest Highest
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 |
15 points |
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Mechanics/Grammar/Sentence Structure • Contains few errors in the correct usage of mechanics (i.e., italicizing, quotation marks, commas, semicolons, apostrophes, capitalization, and spelling) • Contains no errors in grammar usage (complete sentences, verb tense, written in the third person) • Exhibits logical order (e.g. use of appropriate synonyms for words, ex: “bring” instead of “get.”)
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Lowest Highest
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
|
15 points |
|
APA/MLA Format • https//owl.english.purdue.edu |
Lowest Highest
1 2 3 4 5
|
10 points |
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Vocabulary • Contains precise and vivid language (grade-level vocabulary or above) (e.g. use of appropriate synonyms for words, ex. “bring” instead of “get.”)
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Lowest Highest
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
10 points |
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Content • Contains title, author, type of book • Specifically discusses setting • Identifies point of view and discusses how the point of view helps tell the story • Identifies and describes the protagonist and antagonist • Discusses the central conflict • Begins with an interesting opening and an introductory paragraph that leads the reader naturally into the book’s content • Summarizes plot clearly and concisely • Opinion of book is given with specific reasons for opinion • Contains a quote with an explanation of quotes significance • Conclusion neatly summarizes the book and what the student learned from their reading
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Lowest Highest
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
|
50 points |
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Total
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100 points |
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