Scoring Rubric  

 

Criteria

Weight

4

3

2

1

Title

1

Accurate, correctly spelled title

 

Title included but with one misspelling

Title included but numerous misspellings

Author’s name

1

Accurate, spelled correctly

 

 

Name included but misspelled

Genre

5

Correct

 

 

Missing

Book cover picture

10

Clear picture, effectively placed on page

Unclear picture, but placed appropriately on page

Clear picture, but placed on page inappropriately

Unclear picture, placed inappropriately on page

Book description

20

Exceptionally clear, easy to follow, well organized, well written, no spelling or grammatical errors

Generally clear, able to follow, minor spelling and grammar errors

Lacks clarity, difficult to follow, several spelling and grammar errors

Unclear, impossible to follow, poorly organized, many spelling and grammar errors

Book recommendation

20

Recommendation is thoroughly convincing, exceptionally clear, easy to follow, well organized, well written, no spelling or grammatical errors

Recommendation is somewhat convincing, generally clear, can be followed, minor spelling and grammar errors

Recommendation is not convincing, lacks clarity, difficult to follow, several spelling and grammar errors

Unclear, impossible to follow, poorly organized, many spelling and grammar errors

Author picture

10

Clear picture, effectively placed on page

Unclear picture, but placed appropriately on page

Clear picture, but placed on page inappropriately

Unclear picture, placed inappropriately on page

Author biography

20

Exceptionally clear, easy to follow, well organized, well written, excellent insights on author’s life that link to recommended book, no spelling or grammatical errors

Generally clear, can be followed, some insights on author’s life that link to recommended book, minor spelling and grammar errors

Lacks clarity, difficult to follow, little insight on author’s life that can be linked to the recommended book, several spelling and grammar errors

Unclear, impossible to follow, poorly organized, many spelling and grammar errors

Author book list

3

Complete list of author’s works

List of most of author’s works

Many titles not listed

Most titles not listed

Notebook page design

10

The layout is aesthetically pleasing with appropriate use of headings and subheadings, all required items clearly and effectively displayed on page, visually compelling, format consistently followed

 

The layout is acceptable with use of headings and subheadings, all required items displayed on page, format generally followed

 

The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered, distracting, or containing large gaps, format occasionally followed

 

The layout is unstructured, cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings and subheadings to enhance the readability, format not followed

 

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