Book Reviews

Book Reviews

A book review is different from a book report. It is usually shorter and its goal is to interest the reader in a particular book (or in the case of a negative review, to imply that reading this book may not be of interest). These sample reviews are all positive reviews and that’s your goal too, to write about a book you think others may like.


Steps in Writing
1. Brainstorm first. You will turn this in, attached to your review. It will not be accepted as a complete assignment without the brainstorming.

2. Write a rough draft of your review. When you’ve completed the draft, read and edit it for content first (are you saying what you want to, does it make sense?). Then proofread it for punctuation and spelling. Give it to an adult for a final proofreading. Turn in you rough draft with your final. All 3 parts, brainstorming, rough draft and final need to be attached together with a paper clip.


Form
Your final review will be on an 81/2 by 11 piece of paper. Across the top you will put the title (underlined), the author and your name:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee reviewed by Elena Dillon

Paragraph #1 The Introduction----notice that the attached reviews find an interesting way to grab the readers’ attention.

Paragraph #2 Expands the thoughts introduced in the introduction, often using quotes and examples from the book.

Paragraph #3 The Conclusion---usually gives a recommendation and the reviewer’s opinions. Sometimes quotes or examples are used as well to entice the reader to read the book.