BOOK REVIEW

CATEGORY 5 4 3 2
CONTENT Topic is fully and completely Topic is generally clearly and Topic development is present, Contains little sign of topic
developed. Organization is well appropriately developed. although limited by development. There is little or
controlled and appropriate to Organization is controlled and incompleteness, lack of clarity, or no organization, and no
the material, and the writing is shows some appropriacy to the lack of focus. Organization is connection apparent.
well connected. Opinions and material, and connection is usually partially controlled, while Presentation and development
ideas are creatively and adequate. Presentation and connection is a little absent or of opinions and ideas are not
critically presented and development of opinions and ideas unsuccessful. Opinions and ideas creative or critical.
developed. are somewhat creative and critical. are not presented and developed
sufficiently creatively and
critically.
LANGUAGE Flexible use of a wide range of Both simple and complex syntactic Both simple and complex Simple syntactic structures are
MECHANICS syntactic structures. structures are generally adequately syntactic structures are present, present, but with many errors.
Vocabulary use shows used. Vocabulary use shows some but with constant errors. Narrow and simple vocabulary
flexibility, variety and flexibility, and is usually Vocabulary is sometimes inhibits communication, and
appropriateness. Spelling and appropriate. Spelling and inadequate, and sometimes spelling and punctuation errors
punctuation errors are not punctuation errors are sometimes inappropriately used. Spelling often cause serious interference.
distracting. distracting. and punctuation errors are
frequently distracting.
TASK The review achieves most task The review achieves several task The review achieves some task The review does not achieve
ACHIEVEMENT objectives because it objectives because it communicates objectives because it task objectives because it does
communicates to the reader's to the reader's mind, the ideas and communicates to the reader's not communicate to the reader's
mind, the ideas and sensations sensations the critic(s) or mind, the ideas and sensations the mind, the ideas and sensations
the critic(s) or commentator(s) commentator(s) experienced in a critic(s) or commentator(s) the critic(s) or commentator(s)
experienced in a very good good way. In general, it gives an experienced in an acceptable experienced appropriately.
way. Overall, it gives a great adequate analysis of a book based way. Overall, it gives a Overall, it gives a weak analysis
analysis of a book based on on content, style, and merit. satisfactory analysis of a book of a book based on content,
content, style, and merit. based on content, style, and style, and merit.
merit.
TOTAL: ______________

BOOK REVIEW
CATEGORY 5 4 3 2
CONTENT Topic is fully and completely Topic is generally clearly and Topic development is present, Contains little sign of topic
developed. Organization is well appropriately developed. although limited by development. There is little or
controlled and appropriate to Organization is controlled and incompleteness, lack of clarity, or no organization, and no
the material, and the writing is shows some appropriacy to the lack of focus. Organization is connection apparent.
well connected. Opinions and material, and connection is usually partially controlled, while Presentation and development
ideas are creatively and adequate. Presentation and connection is a little absent or of opinions and ideas are not
critically presented and development of opinions and ideas unsuccessful. Opinions and ideas creative or critical.
developed. are somewhat creative and critical. are not presented and developed
sufficiently creatively and
critically.
LANGUAGE Flexible use of a wide range of Both simple and complex syntactic Both simple and complex Simple syntactic structures are
MECHANICS syntactic structures. structures are generally adequately syntactic structures are present, present, but with many errors.
Vocabulary use shows used. Vocabulary use shows some but with constant errors. Narrow and simple vocabulary
flexibility, variety and flexibility, and is usually Vocabulary is sometimes inhibits communication, and
appropriateness. Spelling and appropriate. Spelling and inadequate, and sometimes spelling and punctuation errors
punctuation errors are not punctuation errors are sometimes inappropriately used. Spelling often cause serious interference.
distracting. distracting. and punctuation errors are
frequently distracting.
TASK The review achieves most task The review achieves several task The review achieves some task The review does not achieve
ACHIEVEMENT objectives because it objectives because it communicates objectives because it task objectives because it does
communicates to the reader's to the reader's mind, the ideas and communicates to the reader's not communicate to the reader's
mind, the ideas and sensations sensations the critic(s) or mind, the ideas and sensations the mind, the ideas and sensations
the critic(s) or commentator(s) commentator(s) experienced in a critic(s) or commentator(s) the critic(s) or commentator(s)
experienced in a very good good way. In general, it gives an experienced in an acceptable experienced appropriately.
way. Overall, it gives a great adequate analysis of a book based way. Overall, it gives a Overall, it gives a weak analysis
analysis of a book based on on content, style, and merit. satisfactory analysis of a book of a book based on content,
content, style, and merit. based on content, style, and style, and merit.
merit.
TOTAL: ______________