Rubric for Book

Talk
Criteria

Creative
beginning with
a good excerpt
from the text

Not a very
creative or
interesting
beginning with
a weaker quote

Not a very
good
beginning with
no quote

Discusses the plot, setting,

and characters

Somewhat
Thorough and thorough and
interesting
interesting
summary of
summary of
these elements these elements

General
summary of
these
elements; may
have a few
missing

Very brief
summary
without
enough detail;
lacking some
elements

Discusses the theme

Correctly
identifies the
theme and
provides
specific
support and
explanation

Exceptional
and
creative
beginning with
an excellent
and interesting
excerpt from
Introduction attracts audience text

Correctly
discusses
theme but
does not
include
enough
explanation or
support

Mentions a
general theme
or incorrect
theme but
does not
Does not
provide any
discuss theme
support
at all

Somewhat
interesting
conclusionlistener might
want to read
the book

Unconvincing
conclusion or
too brief; may
Concluded but not give
did not draw
opinion or
the listener to recommendati
read the book on

Presentation skills
Eye contactAudibleTime limit

Always
maintains eye
contact and
engages
audience;
presentation is
clear &
audible; stays
within time
limit

Almost always
maintains eye
contact;
presentation is
mostly
audible; stays
close to the
time limit

Sometimes
maintains eye
contact;
presentation is
somewhat
audible; either
too long or too
short

Never
maintains eye
contact;
presentation is
not audible;
presentation is
way too long
or way too
short.

Oral Reading Fluency

Reads excerpt
from the text
Reads excerpt
with little
from the text
Reads excerpt expression
very clearly
from the text
and
with effective with
inappropriate
expression
appropriate
pacing (either
and pacing for expression
too quickly or
emphasis
and pacing
too slowly)

Reads excerpt
from the text
with no
expression
and
inappropriate
pacing (way
too quickly or
slowly)

Very enticing
conclusion
draws the
listener to read
Conclusion makes us want to the book with
read the book (or not read the convincing
book)
explanation