EDUC 872 Book Review Assignment Instructions For this assignment, you will write a 5-page book review in current APA format that focuses on the required course textbook, Make It Stick: The Science of

EDUC 872

Book Review Grading Rubric

Content	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Not present
Introduction	28 to 30 points Summarizes the book in 400–600 “tight” words (2 pages maximum). Proves exceptional comprehension of the readings with an objective summary. Includes at least 2 footnotes/citations to the text.	25 to 27 points Summarizes the book in less than 400 or over 600 words. Provides an adequate comprehension of the readings with an objective summary. Less than 2 footnotes/citations to the text.	1 to 24 points Summarizes the book in less than 400 or over 600 words. Summary is not objective. No footnotes/citations to the text or provides over 6 footnotes/citations.	0 points
Concrete Response	18 to 20 points Relates a personal or professional life episode that this book triggered in your memory in 250–300 words (1 page). Uses first-person, describing the action and quoting the exact words you remember hearing or saying.	17 points Relates a personal or professional life episode that this book triggered in your memory in 200–250 words. The action is lacking details.	1 to 16 points Relates to a non-personal or non-professional illustration or is lacking correlation to the concepts in the book. No details. Less than 200 words	0 points
Reflection	18 to 20 points Pointed questions in response to what you have read in 250–300 words (1 page). Superb description of how the author could have made the book better or more appealing to those in your field of service. Includes at least 2 citations to the text and 1 citation to Scripture.	17 points General questions you had in response to what you have read. Vague description of how the author could have made the book better or more appealing to those in your field of service. 200–250 words. Less than 2 citations to the text and/or no citation to Scripture.	1 to 16 points Lacking either questions you had in response to what you have read and/or how the author could have made the book better or more appealing to those in your field of service. Less than 200 words. No citations to the text and Scripture or provides over 6 citations.	0 points
Action	18 to 20 points Provides 2 action steps that describe what actions or changes you are going to make in your professional life at work as a result of your reading in 1–2 pages. Ensures action steps are specific, measurable, and reveal a commitment to time, certain people, identified steps, and evaluation plans. Includes at least 1 citation to Scripture.	17 points Provides 2 action steps that describe what actions or changes you are going to make in your professional life at work as a result of your reading in 1–2 pages. Action steps are not specific, measurable, and reveal a commitment to time, certain people, identified steps, and evaluation plans. No citation to Scripture.	1 to 16 points Provides 0–1 action steps. Changes are unclear and are not correlated to the reading. Content is less than 1 page. Lacking details related to time, people, or steps. No citation to Scripture.	0 points
Structure	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Not present
APA Format	32 to 35 points Format, Title Page, and Bibliography are free from grammar/spelling errors and are consistent with current APA formatting.	29 to 31 points Format, Title page, and Bibliography have 6–10 grammar/spelling errors and are inconsistent with current APA formatting.	1 to 30 points Format, Title page, and Bibliography have more than 10 grammar/spelling errors and do not correlate with current APA formatting.	0 points