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Characterization
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Characters are portrayed
as caricatures of the culture being presented. Characters
are described with several stereotypes and/or biases.
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Characters are somewhat
believable but are questionable. Characters are described
with a few stereotypes and/or biases.
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Characters are believable,
grow naturally, and show depth. Characters are described
with stereotypes and biases.
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Characters are believable,
grow naturally, and show depth. Characters are described
without exaggeration in relation to their culture.
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Setting
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Setting is unnatural
in relation to the content. Setting is typical to the
culture presented.
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Setting is in keeping
with the content of the book. Setting could be typical
to the culture presented.
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Setting is natural
in relation to the content of the book. Setting is described
using stereotypes.
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Setting is natural
in relation to the content of the book and is described
without using stereotypes. Setting is universal instead
of typical to the culture.
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Audience and Purpose
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The target audience
is above or below young adult ability or interest level.
The purpose of the book does not deal with contemporary
issues, problems, or experiences.
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The target audience
is young adults. The purpose of the book does not deal
with contemporary issues, problems, or experiences.
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The audience targeted
is young adults. The purpose of the book deals with
contemporary issues, problems, and experiences with
characters to whom adolescents can relate.
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The audience targeted
is young adults. The purpose of the book deals with
contemporary issues, problems, and experiences with
characters to whom adolescents can relate. The book:
-provides pleasure reading -may teach adolescents about
diverse peoples and the world beyond their community
-may demonstrate a range of human emotions and allow
adolescents to experience them as a result of reading
quality literature -may reveal realities of life -may
provide vicarious experiences -may allow readers to
escape into the realms of fantasy -introduces readers
to excellent writers and writing
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Interest and Reading
Level
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The Reading Level is
too easy or too difficult for young adults. The content
of the book does not match young adult interest levels.
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The Reading Level is
too easy or too difficult for young adults. The content
of the book matches young adult interest levels by dealing
with contemporary issues, problems, and experiences
with characters to whom adolescents can relate.
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The Reading Level matches
that of young adults. The interest level of the book
matches young adult interest levels by dealing with
contemporary issues, problems, and experiences with
characters to whom adolescents can relate.
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The Reading Level (RL)
and Interest Level (IL) matches that of young adults
by dealing with contemporary issues, problems, and experiences
with characters to whom adolescents can relate(levels
can be found on front, back, or inside cover of book).
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