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Grading Rubric for Have You Scene it
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Book Report Essay: Have You “Scene” This?

General Guidelines for Writing a Proper Paragraph:

o    Paragraph is neat and readable
o    The beginning of the paragraph is indented, with the continuation of the paragraph pushed all the way over to the left margin
o    Grade level words are spelled correctly
o    Correct punctuation and capitalization
o    Complete sentences

Scene Box
o    The scene box displays the scene you are describing
o    Neat (it doesn’t look like you rushed through it; it’s evident you took your time)

                                                                                                  /3
Introduction
o    The beginning sentence states the title and author of the book
o    State your favorite scene in the book (do not include details)
o    State the main character(s) in this scene (The main characters in the scene I’m about to describe are….)
o    Identify 2 adjectives about the character(s) in this particular scene
o    2 supporting details as to why you chose these words

                                                                                                   /3
This scene is about….
o    Come up with a title that describes this scene
o    Supporting sentences as to why you chose this title/ briefly describe what the scene is about (not every detail is included, and the sentences in the “summary” are in the same sequence as the details from the longer passage)
o    Describe what the character is trying to accomplish

                                                                                                  /3
I chose this scene because…
o    2 reasons as to why you chose this scene
o    2 supporting sentences as to why you chose these particular reasons

                                                                                            /3
This scene is important in the book because…
o    Why this scene is important
o    How does this scene support what the character is trying to accomplish, or the “big picture” in the story.  
o    Supporting sentence(s) as to why this scene supports what the character is trying to accomplish or the “big picture” in the story.

                                                                                           /3
The emotions I was feeling during this scene …
o    2 emotions
o    2 supporting sentences as to why you chose these particular emotions.
 
                                                                                          /3

                                                                                               

Grading

4 Exceeds standards- all elements listed are met and work has gone above and beyond.

3 Meets standards- all elements listed above are present.

2 Below standard- missing two or more elements.