Book Talk Requirements and Rubric

Nonfiction Book Talk Rubric (Academic)

Name: ______Date: ______

Title of Book: ______Author ______

Eye contact (5 points) ______Made eye contact with everyone in audience ____ Did not read from paper/notes

Voice (2 points) ______Audible to entire audience ____ Few “umms” and “likes” were used

Posture (3 points) ______Stood straight and tall ____ Did not lean, stand on one foot

Talk (Nonfiction) (30 points) ______Title and Author of book ____ Brief summary ____ 2 things learned ____ Favorite part ____ Why you chose to read this book ____ Evaluation of book ____ Expanded on one topic from the back page

Organization (5 points) ______Addressed all bullets above ____ Teacher did not have to prompt or ask questions

Visual aid (5 points) ______Actual book is present ____ Representative of book (school appropriate)

Total Points Earned: ______**Pick one of the following topics to expand upon and share during your Book Talk.

Character Plot

 Describe the main character  Share your favorite event in  Explain how the character changes in the novel the story  Tell what you thought about  Describe the challenges or obstacles the climax, or the most the character faces exciting part of the novel.  Share how the main character  What do you think the theme resolves the conflict or big idea of the novel is?  What are some lessons the main character learns in the novel? How do they learn these lessons?

Author Miscellaneous

 What did you like about the author’s  I was surprised when … writing?  I was satisfied with …  Who would you compare this author  I was angry about … to?  I was moved by...  If you were the author, what would  The book reminded me of … you have done differently?  I wish that …  What else has the author written?  I didn’t agree with … Have you read any of their other books? How would you compare this book to the author’s other novels?

And always support your opinion with examples!