6th Grade PowerPoint Book Report Rubric

Student: __________________________________________

Poor
4 pts

Fair
5 pts

Good
6 pts

Title page is present but

contains no information

Title page is correct but lacks Title page is present, but

much of the required
lacks complete information
information or has
or contains unnecessary
unnecessary information
information

Excellent
7 pts

Title Slide
Title Page is present and
contains title, author,
student's name, grade and
date

Author Bio
Slide contains most of the
Slide contains little or no
Slide contains some
necessary information about
information about the author information about the author the author, but it may be
but it is very limited.
limited, contain unnecessary
information or too much
information

Slide contains just the right

about of information about
the author and is somewhat
interesting.

Setting
Setting contains little or no
information

Setting is incomplete or
Setting is adequately
Setting contains all
inaccurate or contains a large described and contains most information and allows
portion of information that is of the information that allows viewer to fully understand
not related to setting
viewer to understand time, what the time, place of action
place of action, and what
and environment is like.
environment may be like.

No description of main
characters, only a list of
names

Incomplete or inaccurate of Characters are adequately

main characters
described and include
comparisons and contrasts,
physical attributes and
personality traits

Inadequate plot summary

Incomplete or inaccurate plot Adequate plot summary

Complete plot summary that
summary. May include way including some discussion of includes a full discussion of
too much information that plot elements (exposition,
plot elements (exposition,
gives too much of the book rising action, climax, falling rising action, climax, falling
away.
action, resolution)
action, resolution?

No discussion of conflict

Does not discuss how the

conflict was developed.

No discussion of theme

May give a theme but it is Gives a theme but does not

not a statement about life or discuss how the theme is
what lesson was learned from supported in the book
reading the book.

Characters
Complete description of
main characters and
character sketches. Main
characters are described in
great detail, including
comparisons and contrasts,
physical attributes and
personality traits

Plot Summary

Conflict
Lacks how the conflict was Presentation shows how the
developed.
conflict was developed.

Theme
Gives a full discussion of
theme, including a universal
truth and discussion of how
the book supports the theme.

quotations
Includes quotes but does not Includes 1-2 quotations from
include an explanation as to the book and does not
why the quote is important or include either an explanation
why you liked the quote.
as to why the quote is
important or why you liked
the quotes.

Includes three important

Includes three important
quotations from the book and quotations from the book and
either an explanation of why an explanation of why it is
it is important or why you
important and why you liked
liked it.
it.

Recommendation

No recommendation

No justification for
recommendation

Adequate justification for

recommendation

Several graphics are

unattractive and detract from
the content of the
presentation. Presentation
contains 0-1 graphics.

All graphics are attractive but A few graphics are not

a few did not seem to support attractive but all support the
the content of the
content of the presentation.
presentation. Presentation
Presentation contains at least
contains at least 2-3 graphics. 4 graphics

Convincing, reasonable
justification for
recommendation

Graphics
All graphics are attractive
(size and colors) and support
the content of the
presentation. Presentation
contains at least 5 or more
graphics that enhance the
presentation

Text
The text is extremely
Overall readability is
difficult to read with long
difficult with lengthy
blocks of text and small point paragraphs, too many
size of fonts, inappropriate different fonts, dark or busy
contrasting colors. poor use background, overuse of bold
of headings
text

Sometimes the fonts are easy The fonts are easy to read
to read, but in a few places and point size varies
the use of fonts, italics, bold, appropriately for headings
long blocks of text, color or and text. Use of bold and
busy background detracts
italics enhances readability.
and does not enhance
Text is appropriate in length.
readability.
The background colors
enhance the readability of the
text.

layout
The layout is cluttered,
confusing, and does not use
spacing, headings, to
enhance the readability.

The layout shows some

The layout uses horizontal
structure, but appears
and vertical white space
cluttered and busy or
appropriately. Uses some
distracting with large gaps of variety of slide layout.
white space or uses the same
layout for every slide.

The layout is visually

appealing and contributes to
the overall message with
appropriate use of headings
and white space. Uses a
variety of slide layout in an
effective manner.

Background
Background makes it
Background does not detract
difficult to see text or
from text or other graphics.
competes with other graphics
on the page

Background does not distract Background does not detract

from text or other graphics. from text or other graphics.
Choice of background is
Choice of background is
consistent from card to card consistent from card to card
and is appropriate for the
topic.

Errors in spelling,
Spelling, punctuation, and
capitalization, usages, and grammar errors distract or
grammar repeatedly distract impair readability
the viewer

The text is clearly written

with little or no editing
required for grammar,
punctuation, and spelling.

Student mumbles, incorrectly Student's voice is low.

pronounces terms, and
Student incorrectly
speaks too quietly for
pronounces terms. Audience
students in back of class to has difficulty hearing. Gives
hear. Only reads from the
little new information that is
slides.
not included on the slides.

Student's voice is clear. A

A student uses a clear voice
student pronounces most
and correct, precise
words correctly. Most
pronunciation of words so
audience members can hear that all audience members
presentation. Contains some can hear presentation. A good
information that is not on the bit of the information
slides.
covered is done orally and
not on the slides.

grammar
The text is written with no
errors in grammar,
capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling.

Oral Presentation