How to Grade Book Reports

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Require the minimum amount of pages in a particular book.

   A good rule of thumb is a minimum of 20 pages per grade level.
   
   So a 6th grader must read a book of at least 20*6=120 pages.
   
   Have them write the number of pages down on the book report.
   
   If they fail to write down the number of pages, find out yourself and deduct 5 points from the score.
   
   When you create a subtotal for the book report, create a proportion for the grade.
   
   So if someone read a 119 page book, their score would be multiplied by 119/120.
   
   If they read a 200 page book, multiply their score by 200/120.
   
   This encourages students to read longer books.
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   Step 2: Give students 1 point for writing their first and last name on the paper.

   Students who fail to write their name shall receive no points. , Any misspellings merit a 1 point deduction. , Deduct 1 point if the title is not underlined and/or the book title is incorrectly capitalized.
   
   Puts full date including month, day, and year on paper (1 point) Puts headings(name, date, title, subject, etc.) in a logical format(1 point if correctly ordered, 1/2 point if incorrectly ordered) Puts headings that look attractive, neat, and well designed(1 point for excellent job, 1/2 credit for adequate job) ,,,,,,,,, ,, A "90" should be an A, "80" should be a B, "70" a C, "60" a D and under 60 an F.
   
   Do not award plus minus grades as differences of less than 10 points for book reports is insignificant. , If the average student earns less than 80 points, you should loosen up on grading.
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   Step 3: Give students 2 points for writing the teacher and subject on the paper.

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   Step 4: Give students 2 points for writing the title of the book underlined in their book report.

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   Step 5: Indicates genre of particular book on report (1 point for correct genre

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   Step 6: no partial credit)

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   Step 7: 1 point for turning in paper on time(1/2 point for 1 day late

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   Step 8: 0 points for 2 days late or more

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   Step 9: use further penalties for late work)

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    Step 10: 5 points for good handwriting(if typed

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    Step 11: award 5 points automatically

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    Step 12: deduct 1 point for excessive scratch-outs

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    Step 13: consider grade level when awarding points)

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    Step 14: 5 points for explaining the setting(3 points for explaining where the book is located

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    Step 15: 2 points for explaining when)

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    Step 16: 5 points for briefly describing all the characters in the book.

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    Step 17: 10 points for explaining what happens in the beginning of the story(deduct points for vagueness

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    Step 18: factual errors

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    Step 19: lack of clarity

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    Step 20: and lack of depth)

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    Step 21: 30 points for explaining what happens in the middle of the story(deduct for same reasons as above) This is the most important part of the book report

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    Step 22: 10 points for explaining what happens at the end of the story(deduct for same reasons as above)

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    Step 23: 15 points for grammar(deduct for misuse of quotations

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    Step 24: commas

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    Step 25: run on sentences

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    Step 26: spelling errors

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    Step 27: subject verb agreement

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    Step 28: misuse of punctuation

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    Step 29: 10 points for brief summary of book

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    Step 30: identification of climax

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    Step 31: why you liked or disliked the book

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    Step 32: and possible theme or moral of story(Summary worth 5 points

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    Step 33: climax worth 2 points

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    Step 34: opinion worth 2 points

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    Step 35: theme worth 1 point)

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    Step 36: There is a total of 100 possible points.

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    Step 37: Do not grade too difficult.

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