De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
Junior High School Department - ENGLISH 8
Term 1 Individual Performance Task – Book Review
Name: ____________________________________
Criteria 3 2
Format The format of the writing is
followed – typewritten, 12 pt.
Times New Roman, double
spaced.
Introduction The student is able to craft a
good introduction using all
the guide questions given for
the first paragraph.
Organization The ideas in each paragraph
are coherent, despite the
number of questions given.
The book review is well
organized. Ideas follow one
another in a logical sequence
with clear transitions.
Focus The student is able to answer
all the provided guide
questions for each paragraph
with excellent use of textual
concepts to support its
designated concept.
Language There are no run-on sentences
Conventions or fragments. There are 0 to
2 spelling or punctuation
errors in the book report.
De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
Junior High School Department - ENGLISH 8
Term 1 Individual Performance Task – Book Review
Name: ____________________________________
Criteria 3 2
Format The format of the writing is
followed – typewritten, 12 pt.
Times New Roman, double
spaced.
Introduction The student is able to craft a
good introduction using all
the guide questions given for
the first paragraph.
Organization The ideas in each paragraph
are coherent, despite the
number of questions given.
The book review is well
organized. Ideas follow one
another in a logical sequence
with clear transitions.
Focus The student is able to answer
all the provided guide
questions for each paragraph
with excellent use of textual
concepts to support its
designated concept.
Language There are no run-on sentences
Conventions or fragments. There are 0 to
2 spelling or punctuation
errors in the book report.
Section: ________
The format of the writing is
somewhat followed –
typewritten, incorrect font and
size, double spaced.
The student is able to craft a
good introduction, but only 2 to
3 of the guide questions from
the first paragraph are used.
The ideas in each paragraph are
coherent, despite the number of
questions given. The book
review is organized. One or two
ideas may seem out of place.
One or two transitional
statements are missing or
incorrectly used.
The student is able to answer at
least 2 of the provided guide
questions for each paragraph
with excellent use of textual
concepts to support its
designated concept.
There are more than 1 run-on
sentences or fragments. There
are 3 to 5 spelling or
punctuation errors in the book
report.
Section: ________
The format of the writing is
somewhat followed –
typewritten, incorrect font and
size, double spaced.
The student is able to craft a
good introduction, but only 2 to
3 of the guide questions from
the first paragraph are used.
The ideas in each paragraph are
coherent, despite the number of
questions given. The book
review is organized. One or two
ideas may seem out of place.
One or two transitional
statements are missing or
incorrectly used.
The student is able to answer at
least 2 of the provided guide
questions for each paragraph
with excellent use of textual
concepts to support its
designated concept.
There are more than 1 run-on
sentences or fragments. There
are 3 to 5 spelling or
punctuation errors in the book
report.
Total Score: ________________
1 0
The format of the writing is The format of the writing is
barely followed – typewritten, not followed at all.
incorrect font and size, not
double spaced.
The student is able to craft an The student is not able to craft
introduction but only 1 of the an introduction using the guide
guide questions from the first questions for the first
paragraph is used. paragraph.
The ideas in each paragraph are The ideas in each paragraph
incoherent. The book review is are incoherent, and transition
not organized. Three or more is faulty.
ideas may seem out of place.
Three or more transitional
statements are missing or
incorrectly used.
The student is able to answer at The student does not answer
least 1 of the provided guide the provided questions.
questions for each paragraph
but with inconsistent use of
textual concepts to support its
designated concept.
There are more than 4 run-on There are more than 7 run-on
sentences or fragments. There sentences or fragments. There
are 6 to 8 spelling or are more than 9 spelling or
punctuation errors in the book punctuation errors in the book
report. report.
Total Score: ________________
1 0
The format of the writing is The format of the writing is
barely followed – typewritten, not followed at all.
incorrect font and size, not
double spaced.
The student is able to craft an The student is not able to craft
introduction but only 1 of the an introduction using the guide
guide questions from the first questions for the first
paragraph is used. paragraph.
The ideas in each paragraph are The ideas in each paragraph
incoherent. The book review is are incoherent, and transition
not organized. Three or more is faulty.
ideas may seem out of place.
Three or more transitional
statements are missing or
incorrectly used.
The student is able to answer at The student does not answer
least 1 of the provided guide the provided questions.
questions for each paragraph
but with inconsistent use of
textual concepts to support its
designated concept.
There are more than 4 run-on There are more than 7 run-on
sentences or fragments. There sentences or fragments. There
are 6 to 8 spelling or are more than 9 spelling or
punctuation errors in the book punctuation errors in the book
report. report.