4MAT Book Review-Nichols

Levels of Achievement

Criteria

Advanced –

Satisfies Criteria

with Excellence

Proficient –

Satisfies Most Criteria

Developing –

Satisfies Criteria Incompletely

Below Expectations –

Does Not Satisfy Criteria

Not Present

Points Earned

Content

70%

(105 pts)

97 – 105 pts

88 – 96 pts

80 – 87 pts

1 – 79 pts

0 pts

Summary (30 pts)

28 – 30 pts

Summary is comprehensive and concisely worded, at least 500 words in length, and provides a complete review of the book’s major points, focus, and general structure. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are duly noted.

26 – 27 pts

Summary is limited, less than 500 words in length, and provides only a partial review of the book’s major points, focus, and general structure. Christian worldview implications and/or themes and principles are limited and only partially incorporated.

23 – 25 pts

Summary is incomplete, poorly worded, and is less than 350 words in length. Most or all major points, the focus, and general structure of the book are not sufficiently addressed. Minimal Christian worldview implications and/or themes and principles are included.

1 – 22 pts

Summary is incomplete, poorly worded or missing altogether, and is less than 250 words in length. Most or all major points, the focus, and general structure of the book are not addressed. Minimal or no Christian worldview implications and/or themes and principles are included.

Not Present

Reflection (25 pts)

23 – 25 pts

Reflection is concisely worded, at least 250 words in length, and critically analyzes the book. Questions and potential holes in the author’s premise are shown, along with both positives and negatives. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are duly noted and incorporated.

21 – 22 pts

Reflection is limited, less than 250 words in length, and minimally analyzes the book. Questions and potential holes in the author’s premise are only partially shown, and either positives or negatives are incomplete. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are limited and only partially incorporated.

19 – 20 pts

Reflection is incomplete, poorly worded, is less than 200 words in length, and insufficiently analyzes the book. Questions and potential holes in the author’s premise are minimally addressed, and positives and negatives are minimal. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are minimally noted.

1 – 18 pts

Reflection is incomplete, poorly worded or missing altogether, is less than 150 words in length, and does not analyze the book. Questions and potential holes in the author’s premise are minimally addressed or not at all, and positives and negatives are missing. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are minimally noted or not incorporated at all.

Concrete Response (25 pts)

23 – 25 pts

A personal life experience relevant to the book is given and concisely worded, at least 250 words in length, written in the first person, and includes descriptions of actions and possible quotations. An ability to critically analyze the personal connection and the theoretical orientation of the text is shown.

21 – 22 pts

A personal life experience relevant to the book is limited, less than 250 words in length, not written in the first person, and partially includes descriptions of actions and possible quotations. A limited ability to critically analyze the personal connection and the theoretical orientation of the text is shown.

19 – 20 pts

A personal life experience relevant to the book is incomplete, less than 200 words in length, and minimally includes descriptions of actions and possible quotations. A minimal ability to critically analyze the personal connection and the theoretical orientation of the text is shown.

1 – 18 pts

A personal life experience relevant to the book is incomplete or missing altogether, less than 150 words in length, and minimally includes descriptions of actions and possible quotations. A minimal ability to critically analyze the personal connection and the theoretical orientation of the text is shown.

Application (25 pts)

23 – 25 pts

Application is concisely worded and at least 200 words in length. Areas of personal growth are described with a comprehensive knowledge of the text and the identified personal connection used to construct an action plan to catalyze this growth. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are duly noted and incorporated.

21 – 22 pts

Application is limited and less than 200 words in length. Areas of personal growth are partially described with a limited knowledge of the text and the identified personal connection, resulting in a limited action plan to catalyze this growth. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are limited and only partially incorporated.

19 – 20 pts

Application is incomplete, poorly worded, and is less than 150 words in length. Areas of personal growth are minimally described and lacks knowledge of the text and the identified personal connection, resulting in an incomplete or missing action plan to catalyze this growth. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are minimally noted.

1 – 18 pts

Application is incomplete, poorly worded or missing altogether, and is less than 100 words in length. Areas of personal growth are minimally described or not at all and lacks knowledge of the text and the identified personal connection, resulting in an incomplete or missing action plan to catalyze this growth. Christian worldview implications and/or biblical themes and principles are minimally noted or not incorporated at all.

Criteria

Advanced –

Satisfies Criteria

with Excellence

Proficient –

Satisfies Most Criteria

Developing –

Satisfies Criteria Incompletely

Below Expectations –

Does Not Satisfy Criteria

Not present

Points Earned

Structure

30%

(45 pts)

42 – 45 pts

38 – 41 pts

34 – 37 pts

1 – 33 pts

0 pts

Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation

(25 pts)

23 – 25 pts

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures.

21 – 22 pts

Some errors with spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Sentences are complete. Paragraphs contain some varied sentence structures.

19 – 20 pts

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors distract. Sentences are incomplete or unclear. Paragraphs are poorly formed.

1 – 18 pts

Significant grammatical errors are present with little or no evidence of proofing. Paragraphs are poorly formed.

0 points

Not present

Writing Style Formatting (20 pts)

19 – 20 pts

Review is correctly formatted, has appropriate headings, and is at least three pages in length. References and in-text citations are in correct format and use the correct writing style.

18 – 17 pts

Review has mostly correct formatting and complete headings, but is less than three pages in length. Where applicable, references and in-text citations have nearly accurate formatting and use the correct writing style.

16 pts

Review is minimally/not correctly formatted, is missing appropriate headings, and is less than two pages in length. Where applicable, references and in-text citations are minimally/not correctly formatted and do not use the correct writing style.

1 – 15 pts

Review lacks flow, is not correctly formatted, is missing appropriate headings, and is 1.5 pages or less in length. Where applicable, references and in-text citations are minimally or not in correct format and/or are missing altogether.

0 points

Not present

Total

Advanced

138 – 150 pts

Proficient

126 – 137 pts

Developing

114 – 125 pts

Below Expectations

1 – 113 pts

0

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