6+1 Trait Writing Model : Book Report Writing Rubric Please review when writing book report
- Teacher Name: Mrs. Baez
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions) | Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
Capitalization & Punctuation (Conventions) | Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read. | Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read. | Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow. | Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow. |
Sequencing (Organization) | Details are placed in order according to the rubric for content and are presented effectively to hold the interest of the reader. | Details are placed in order according to the rubric for content and are presented effectively | Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader. | Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized. |
Support for Topic (Content) | Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable. Characters and settings are described in detail | Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the storyline is unsupported. Not all details of characters or settings included | Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the storyline are unsupported. Characters and setting are not detailed or not described woth adjectives | Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic. Characters and settings are not described |
figures of speech | Three figures of speech are included, correctly identified and properly punctuated with quotation marks | Three figures of speech are included, correctly identified but may not all be properly punctuated with quotation marks | 1-2 figures of speech are included, correctly identified and properly punctuated with quotation marks | Three figures of speech are not all included, are not all identified correctly or properly punctuated with quotation marks |
Accuracy of Facts (Content) | All supportive facts are reported accurately. No missing information | Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately. | Most supportive facts are reported accurately. | NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported. |
paragraphs | book report is written in a 5 paragraph form according to instructions, with all information included and in correct order | book report is written in a 5 paragraph form according to instructions, with almost all information included and in correct order | book report is written in a 5 paragraph form according to instructions, but is missingl information or may not be in correct order | book report is not written in a 5 paragraph form according to instructions, with all information included and in correct order |