Writing a Book Review

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Writing a Book Review
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FORMAT

• Introduction
• Hook
• Brief Overview
• Recommendation Justification

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HOOK

• Pull your readers into your review with a hook,
  an interesting statement or piece of information.
  Look on the back cover of your novel for hints.

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BRIEF OVERVIEW

• Follow the hook with a summary that lets your
  readers know the title of the book, the author,
  and the basic plot of the novel.

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RECOMMENDATION

• Include a recommendation that focuses on the
  evaluation standard you think is most important.

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BODY

• Write three evaluation statements and provide
  supporting evidence for each. Include
  generalizations.

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• Remember the evaluation standards audience,
  voice, and content. Remember that content is the
  HEART of your book review.

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• Evaluation standards explain should tell how
  well the author met each criteria.

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EXAMPLES
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Content Statement

• The story Anne Frank Beyond the Diary, which
  is well-organized biographical account, blends
  facts about the war with the story of Annes life.

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Audience Statement

• The writers of Anne Frank Beyond the Diary
  appealed to their young-adult audience by using
  plain language and by including lots of visuals
  and interesting quotes from Anne which allow
  readers to make connections to their own lives.

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Voice Statement

• Because the story of Anne Franks life is an
  emotional one, the writers wisely keep the
  captions and text unemotional.

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EVIDENCE

• Evidence may include facts, examples, and
  direct quotations from the book.

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SAMPLE EVIDENCE
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FACT The vocabulary in the book is easy to
understand.
EXAMPLE They used many pictures. Insert a photo.
Evaluation Statement The writers of Anne
Frank Beyond the Diary appealed to their
young-adult audience by using plain language
and by including lots of visuals and interesting
quotes from Anne.
QUOTE Im not allowed to open my mouth!
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CONCLUSION

• Restate your recommendation.

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