RUBRIC for scoring a read-a-loud tape

	Poor 1	Average 2	Above Average 3	Excellent 4	Score
TAPE HARDWARE	*no i.d. *no case	*i.d. on either case or cassette *no case	*i.d. for case and cassette *case *no annotation	*clear i.d. of cassette *clear i.d. of case *carrying case attached to book *insert with book annotation
I.D. OF READER and BOOK	*no i.d. of either book or reader	*i.d. of book	*i.d. of book and reader but only partial info on book	*reader's name *date of reading *full book i.d. (title/author/ill/publisher/date)
PACE OF READING	*too fast to understand	*average speed but without any fluctuation for story content	*minimal range of change in pacing	*careful modulation of pacing...increase and decrease according to content    (but not TOO fast!)
PUNCTUATION/ PAUSE OF  READER	*none	*basic required punctuation	*use of pause and punctuation to add excitement	*animated use of punctuation and pause without detracting from flow of story *obvious enjoyment of reader
ENTHUSIASM/ EXPRESSION DRAMA OF READING	*monotone	*enough to create some interest in story	*expression which grabs the reader to listen again	*expression and drama to grab the reader, demand a second listening, and lead the reader to the book *dramatic quality of reading that does not detract from story
ACCURACY OF READER	*more than 10 word errors	*3-10 errors	*2 or less errors	*NO errors -- complete correspondence with text
PRONUNCIATION	*more than 10 words mispronounced	*3-10 errors	*2 or less errors	*NO errors All words read correctly and with clarityi