Book Talk Outline

The purpose of your book talk is to interest others in the book you’re presenting. Your book talk is NOT a book report; you should meet the requirements, as well as present the information in a way that will interest others in reading.

The day of your book talk SHOULD NOT be the first time you’ve said it out loud. Practice. Everyone will know if you’ve taken this assignment seriously…or not.

Introduction:

Book Title: ____________________________________________ Author: _________________________

Genre: __________________________________________ Subgenre: ____________________________

Summary:

· Main idea of story (What is the story about?): Ex. This is a story about a family who goes on a road trip but has a lot of trouble along the way.

· Setting (When and where does the story take place?): Ex. The story takes place in a futuristic society, called Illiad; the exact date isn’t mentioned; however, it seems to be about two hundred years from now.

· Something unique about the time/place in which the story takes place and how it affects the characters:

Main characters in the book:

· Name ___________________________ Biographical Info _____________________________________

o Qualities (What makes this character interesting?) ____________________________________

· Name ___________________________ Biographical Info _____________________________________

o Qualities (What makes this character interesting?) ____________________________________

· What are the relationships like between the characters?

· Describe a meaningful event that happens to the main character(s).

Your opinion:

· Was the book entertaining, amusing, fun, exciting?

· Why did you enjoy/not enjoy reading the story?

· What is your favorite part of the story? Why?

· What do you think about the ways it’s written? (Be specific – ex. vocabulary, figurative language, length)

· Would you recommend this book to others? Why? Who might enjoy this book?

P. Higgins, 2015, adapted from http://www.sausd.us/cms/lib5/CA01000471/Centricity/Domain/6032/Book%20Report%20Outline.pdf

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