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Writing A Book Review

The document provides guidance on how to write an effective book review in 5 steps: include the title, author, and summary of the story without spoilers; give your opinion on if you enjoyed it and why; and check your work for errors before sharing it. The purpose is to help others decide if they should read the book by learning about the content and one person's perspective on it.

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Writing A Book Review

The document provides guidance on how to write an effective book review in 5 steps: include the title, author, and summary of the story without spoilers; give your opinion on if you enjoyed it and why; and check your work for errors before sharing it. The purpose is to help others decide if they should read the book by learning about the content and one person's perspective on it.

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Writing a book review

S. Barker
Dalry Primary School

Why write a book review?


Its an easy way to let other people
know if you enjoyed a book, or not,
and why.
You could help them to make a choice
at the bookshop or in the library.

Important information to
include:
The title
This way, if someone wants to read
the book, they know what to ask for
at the library or the book shop.
The author
This will also help people to search.
Also, if they enjoyed the book, they
could look for more by this author.

Summarise the story


Give a summary of the main parts of
the story.
Dont give away any plot twists, or
the ending.
Make the book sound as exciting and
interesting as possible!

Give your opinion


Tell the reader whether you enjoyed
the book or not.
Remember to give a reason for your
opinion!
Be honest, dont be afraid to say if
you didnt enjoy the book.

Check it over
Check your work for:
Capital letters
Finger spaces
Full stops
Read your review to your partner. Does
it make sense? What kind of
improvements could you make?

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