Rubric

Children’s Book Rubric  ** 3 ** || ** 2 ** ||||  ** 1 **  || Title and illustration on cover clearly relate to the story and entice readers to pick up the book. |||| Title and illustration clearly relate to the story. || Title and illustration are poorly done or do not relate to the story. || The font and legibility of the text do not interfere with or disrupt communication of ideas to the reader in any area of the work. Work includes three or more literary devices, clear big picture/theme, one sole conflict, a character that comes to an understanding, and includes the branches roles, organization, and checks and balances. |||| The font and legibility of the text interfere with but do not disrupt the communication of ideas to the reader. Work includes two-three literary devices, somewhat of a clear big picture/theme, one sole conflict, a character that comes to some sort of an understanding, and includes some of the required civics information. || The font and legibility of the text interfere with and disrupt the communication of ideas to the reader. Work includes one-two literary devices, an unclear big picture/theme, lack of conflict, character does not comes to some sort of an understanding, and is missing many of of the required civics information. || There are no grammar or spelling errors anywhere in the work. |||| One or two grammar or spelling errors occur in the work. || Three or more grammar or spelling errors occur in the work. || Three different literary devices are used in the work. |||| Two different literary devices are used in the work. || One or no literary devices are used in the work. || All five areas of the plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) are present and are clearly developed. |||| One of the five areas of the plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) is not present and/or is not clearly developed. || Two or more of the five areas of the plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) are not present and/or are not clearly developed. || The illustrations help present the plot throughout all areas in the work. |||| The illustrations help present the plot in a majority of areas throughout the work. || The illustrations help present the plot in only a minority of areas throughout the work. || Illustrations are neat and visually pleasing throughout the entire work. Font does not exceed size 16 and there are no more than three sentences per page. |||| Illustrations are neat and visually pleasing throughout a majority of the work. Font exceeds size 16 and there are a few more than three sentences per page. || Illustrations need more details and attention to visual appearance. Font exceeds size 16 and there are several sentences/paragraphs per page. ||
 * Cover ** ||
 * Cover ** ||
 * Content and Text ** ||
 * Content and Text ** ||
 * Grammar and Spelling ** ||
 * Grammar and Spelling ** ||
 * Use of Literary Devices ** ||
 * Use of Literary Devices ** ||
 * Plot Development ** ||
 * Plot Development ** ||
 * The Illustrations’ Support of the Plot ** ||
 * The Illustrations’ Support of the Plot ** ||
 * Format ** ||
 * Format ** ||