Speaker______Title______Pd. _____

Book Talk Rubric

Rocked it!!! / Ok / Try Again
Presentation of Book / Showed the class the book and made sure they could see the cover. / Had the book but didn't show the class. / Didn't have the book to show.
Title and author / Mentioned both title and author. / Mentioned one but not the other. / Didn't mention either the title or the author.
Genre / Mentioned and described the correct genre. / Didn't mention a genre or mentioned the wrong genre.
Setting / Described the setting, including a description of where and when. / Mentioned the setting but was not descriptive. / Didn't mention the setting.
Plot—what is this book about?
**DO NOT REVEAL THE FALLING ACTION OR RESOLUTION!** / Described the main events, important characters, and conflict. Gave just the right amount of information. / Mentioned some events and characters, but did not explain the main conflict. Very brief and/or confusing
OR
Mentioned too many events, characters, conflicts and/or gave away the resolution. / Didn't describe the plot.
Passage—pick a section that is no more than a page to read out loud. / Read aloud a passage from the book that made the book more exciting or interesting. / Read aloud a passage but passage was not exciting/interesting
OR
Passage was too long.
OR
Passage was way too short. / Didn't read a passage.
Recommendations / Recommended the book and told who would like it and why. / Recommended the book but didn’t explain WHY. / Didn't recommend the book to anyone.
Volume of voice / Spoke in clear, strong voice so everyone could hear. / Spoke clearly and everyone could hear most of the time. / Spoke too soft and wasn't heard by audience.
Eye Contact / Looked around the room most of the time, making the majority of the audience feel they were engaged in a conversation. / Sometimes looked around, but mostly looked down.
OR
Looked up, but looked only at one section of the room, or only looked at teacher. / Avoided looking around the room

ALSO: Be prepared to answer a question about THEME.

SL 7.4 (seventh grade): Present claims and findings (e.g., argument, narrative, summary presentations), emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

EVALUATED BY: ______DATE: ______