Book Report Check List & Grading Sheet

for Prof. Smoot's Physics 10 class

Student's Name :	Discussion Session :
Author :	Book Title :
Year :	Publisher :	Number of Pages :

This book is acceptable because:
___ it comes from book list number ____,
___ it was written by prolific author _________________________,
___ it was written since 1990 and reviewed in ______________ magazine (attach review), or
___ it was approved by (Prof.'s signature) ______________________.

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Grading Criteria	Points	Grader Column
Was this book report submitted on time, in good order, and with a checklist?	15
Is the report 1500+ words, not including quotes	10
Was a photocopy of the report attached?	5
Were handwritten notes attached, or was the report handwritten?	10
Was there a comment on each chapter?	10
Spelling, grammar, punctuation, neatness	10
Does the report say book's strong and weak points?	10
Does it say why the student chose the book and what was learned?	10
Did the student understand the book?	10
Did the student explain the points well enough for another to understand?	10
Total Score	100