GLST 220 Book Review

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

(105 points)

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Book Comprehension

27 to 30 points

Extraordinary, succinct and no-nonsense summary of the entire book.

21 to 26 points

Proficient, succinct and no-nonsense summary of the entire book.

1 to 20 points

Adequate summary of the book.

0 points

Not present

Concrete Response/Personal Connection to the Book

23 to 25 points

Excellent response to the book connecting a personal life experience from the student with relevant material in the book.

18 to 22 points

Quality response to the book connecting a personal life experience from the student with relevant material in the book.

1 to 17 points

Response to the book seeking to connect a students’ personal life experience with relevant material in the book.

0 points

Not present

Reflection

23 to 25 points

Exhaustive efforts are given towards reflection containing questions for further study and critical thinking regarding the whole of the topic of the book.

18 to 22 points

Rather thorough efforts are given towards reflection containing questions for further study and critical thinking regarding the topic of the book.

1 to 17 points

Adequate efforts are given towards reflection containing questions for further study and critical thinking regarding the topic of the book.

0 points

Not present

Application

23 to 25 points

Exceptional and precise summary of the students’ intended action steps presented as a result of the books’ influence upon the student.

18 to 22 points

Strong summary of the students’ intended action steps presented as a result of the books’ influence upon the student.

1 to 17 points

Adequate efforts are given to summarize the students’ intended action steps presented as a result of the books’ influence upon the student.

0 points

Not present

Structure 30%

(45 points)

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Formatting

14 to 15 points

Exceptional formatting of paper in accordance with the latest edition of the Turabian Style Guide with title page, citations, reference page, and proper headings and subheadings.

11 to 13 points

Well formatted paper in accordance with the latest edition of the Turabian Style Guide with title page, citations, reference page, and proper headings and subheadings.

1 to 10 points

Paper is somewhat in accordance with Turabian style formatting, including some, or all of the following: title page, citations, reference page, clear headings and subheadings.

0 points

Turabian style formatting is not present

Language

14 to 15 points

Very concise, clear, with consistently proper grammar, spelling, sentence structure and paragraphing.

11 to 13 points

Clear, with minimal errors in grammar, spelling, sentence structure and paragraphing.

1 to 10 points

Periodic errors in grammar, spelling, sentence structure and paragraphing. Inconsistent grammar, spelling and paragraphing throughout paper.

0 points

Not present

Word Count

14 to 15 points

Required word count (1000 words per Book Review Instructions document) is met.

11 to 13 points

The majority of the requirements as relate to this assignment per the Book Review Instructions document have been met.

1 to 10 points

The Book Review Instructions document have been only partially met and should have been followed more closely.

0 points

Not present