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=Journal 4 =

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Throughout the year, students have had to read books. After they have read a book they fill out a book report, and turn it in with their book. The book report is relatively short, just one side of a paper. Students are asked to write the title, author, a brief summary, what kind of category the book fits in, and depending on the genre of the book there are a few other questions that pertain to it. Students should be continuing to read on a daily basis and they are to fill a book report out each time they finish a book. ======

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Students do fairly well on these even though they only receive a check minus, check, or a check plus. It is hard for students to get a check minus, unless they only write a few words down on the entire page or don’t give a correct summary. Most students usually receive checks, which they earn by writing an accurate summary as well as correctly answer the other questions based on genre. In order for students to get a check plus, they need to go above and beyond and write a thorough detailed summary, and write more than a sentence or two for the other questions. Check pluses are rarely given out. ======

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I think this a pretty good way to assess students. I don’t agree with giving them a check minus, check, or check plus, I think that they should actually get a number grade on the book report sheet. I also think that the book report sheet that they fill out should be longer; there should be more questions. Because it is so short, and the big question is really only giving a summary, I think students sometimes skim through a book to just say they read it, without fully understanding what they are reading. I think that if the book report was longer, it would really have students focus on what they are reading, because if not, then they wouldn’t be able to answer the questions. ======

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