Book Report Rubric for McEntire’s Language Arts Classes

I. Content – 60 points total

1^st Paragraph 10 points

Tell the title, author’s name, maybe a little about the author.

2^nd Paragraph 10 points

Describe the main characters (protagonist, antagonist, etc.)

3^rd Paragraph 10 points

Tell about the setting

4^th Paragraph 10 points

Summarize the story’s plot and explain the conflict(s) involved

5^th Paragraph 10 points

Explain the story’s theme

6^th Paragraph 10 points

This is your conclusion – you should let us know (if you haven’t already) your

opinion of the book, and whether or not you would recommend it to other 8^th-

grade readers.

II. Mechanics – 40 points total

Spelling 10 points

Punctuation/Capitalization 10 points

Grammar/Usage 10 points

Sentence Structure 10 points

III. Appearance of paper – no points, but failure to follow rules will result in a zero!

Correct heading

Lines are double-spaced

Report is typed