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* Hooks the reader * Presents main idea * Includes book facts: title, author * Gives the reason the reviewer selected the book * States overall opinion of the book
* States name * Describes - physically - personality - actions * Identifies - purpose/problem - motivation - change over time * Gives opinion of character development * Describes supporting characters and relationship with main character
* Hook - Lead in to the story without Spoilers * States genre * Provides setting - Time & Place - Physical locations * Indicates tone or mood of story * States potential lesson learned by reader or characters
* Author's Style or Craft - use of vocabulary and language - use of literary devices * Quality of the writing * Author's ability to connect with the reader * Pace of the story
Reviewer: * provides overall likes or dislikes about the book with clear reasons. * Shows the popularity or quality of book using statistics, other reviews, awards won *makes an overall recommendation whether to read or not read the book. * suggests who would like this book - the suggests a target audience
Reviewer's Persuasiveness and Use of Language * Persuades "Hooks" reader of the review to read the book * Uses persuasive language * Uses clear reasoning to explain opinions
* add to readability of the text and understanding of the reviewer's opinion. Paragraphs contain: * One main idea with clear and meaningful supporting details * Transition words or phrases to move the reader through the text Sentences are: * complete * varied in length and format
Conventions are correct. Errors do not detract from the reader's understanding of the text. * Grammar * Word usage * Spelling * Capitalization * Punctuation