Independent Reading Project:
Bookmark
Due:
You must design a creative bookmark for your independent reading
choice. The design is entirely up to you; however, realize that your effort
will be evaluated when grading the reports. Please refer to the guidelines
below in order to develop your bookmark.
Genre: Adult Fiction, Nonfiction, Science Fiction/Fantasy, or a recent
Adult Bestseller
Page Minimum for Independent Choice: 225-250 pages
Your bookmark will include four parts:
1. Summary
2. Character details
3. Review
4. Related images
Front of bookmark:
1. Title
2. Author
3. Summary: Must mention at least four literary elements in your
summary. You must end with a statement explaining a theme
of the book. Do not reveal the conclusion!
4. Clip art or graphics pertinent to the book
Back of bookmark:
1. Character list with short description (characterization—not just
physical description)
2. Review of book: Use stars, thumbs up/down, etc.
3. Evaluation summary: Explain what you liked and/or didn’t like
about the book. Refer to literary elements when explaining why
you did/didn’t like the book. Examples: Upon their arrival to the
alien planet, I lost complete interest due to the unrealistic nature
of the setting. John’s ability to refrain from common teenage
banter is quite uncharacteristic of modern teenage boys; I failed
to relate to his character for this reason.
4. Clip art or graphics pertinent to the book
Please see the rubric on the back of this handout.
Independent Reading Project Bookmark Rubric
CATEGORY 10 8 6 4
Summary Gives explicit Gives some detail Gives little detail Gives little or no
details about the about important about the detail about the
important events events in the book important events important events
that occur in the without revealing in the book, and in the book.
book without the conclusion. might highlight Information is
revealing the unimportant incomplete or
conclusion. events or reveal unfocused.
the conclusion.
Literary Uses a minimum Uses three-four Uses two literary Uses less than
Elements of four literary literary elements elements to two literary
elements to to develop the develop the elements to
in Summary develop the summary and ends summary and/or develop the
summary and ends with a statement does not end with summary.
with a strong about a theme in a statement about
statement about a the book. a theme in the
theme in the book. book.
Character List The main The main The main It is hard to tell
characters are characters are characters are who the main
named and clearly named and named. The reader characters are.
described in text. described. Most knows very little
Most readers readers would about the
could describe the have some idea of characters.
characters what the
accurately. characters looked
like.
Evaluation Uses multiple Uses 1-2 criteria Tries to use Evaluates work
Summary criteria to judge to judge the book. aesthetic criteria as good or bad
the book, such as to judge the book, based on
creativity, plot, but does not apply personal taste.
characterization, the criteria
setting, and correctly.
figurative
language.
Graphics Graphics are Graphics are Graphics are Graphics seem
related to the related to the related to the randomly
theme/purpose of theme/purpose of theme/purpose or chosen, are of
the book, are the book, are of the book and are low quality or
thoughtfully good quality and of good quality. distract the
cropped, are of enhance reader reader.
high quality and interest or
enhance reader understanding.
interest or
understanding.
Title/Author/ Student's name, Missing 1 Missing 2 criteria. Missing 3 or
Review/Name title of the book criterion. more criteria.
he/she chose and
author's name are
clearly
recognizable.
System used for
review is creative.
Spelling, There are 1-2 There are 2-3 There are 3-4 There are 5 or
Punctuation and spelling, errors. errors. more errors.
punctuation or
Grammar grammatical
errors.
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