Book Reviews--CHARACTERISTICS

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Identification
*student name *author's name *title of book *date review completed *MISSING 3 or more of the above
*student name *author's name *title of book *date review completed *MISSING 2 or more of the above
*student name *author's name *title of book *date review completed *MISSING 1 of the above
*student name *author's name *title of book *date review completed *all of the above included
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Physical Characteristics *description (eye/hair colour, height, style of dress, fit, etc.)
*Missing 3 or more *not clear with little depth *no examples from book
*Missing 2 or more *some clarity but not a full clear picture of character *some examples from books
*Missing 1 or more *reasonably clear with defintion *decent examples from books to back up descriptors
*Missing none *reader can get a clear picture of character, with depth (ex. storm blue eyes) *clearly identifable pages and detailed descriptors from text
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Personality Traits/Characteristics *funloving, serious, thoughtful etc.
*Missing 3 or more *vague descriptors of personality *no backup from text
*Missing 2 or more *some descriptions of personality *minimal backup from text
Missing 1 or more *good descritors used *mostly backed up from text
*minimum 5 personality traits identified *clearly articulated *excellent descriptors and back up from text (page identifed and quote clear)
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Use of Language Throughout
*little if any sentence structure, proper use of grammar *numerous spelling errors *no flow of thoughts *no identifiable character development, plot, theme
*3 or more errors in sentence structure, grammar or spelling *flow of thoughts, character development, plot, theme identified fragmented
*one or two errors in sentence structure, grammar or spelling *reasonable flow of thoughts *good character development, plot, theme identified
*excellent sentence structure, grammar,spelling (no errors) *clear flow of thoughts as well as character development, plot, theme identified
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Overall Impression
*no clear effort evident *quality of work not evident *not organized *not presented in an interesting format
*somewhat clear level of effort *quality of work somewhat identifable organized interesting
*reasonably clear effort with quality of work evident in the organization *reasonably interesting
*excellent quality work *well organized *very interesting* excellent evidence of clear effort
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