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LESSON: THE BOOK REVIEW
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INSTRUCTOR MATERIALS
LESSON: THE BOOK REVIEW
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TITLE OF INSTRUCTION:
The Book Review
INTRODUCTION:
This lesson is designed to introduce students to the formatting and content pieces that
combine together to create a well-written book review. It is a micro-lesson within the
larger unit “Genre Study” and focuses on synthesizing concepts that students have been
studying thus far including close reading skills, critiquing, elaboration using supporting
evidence from a text, and objective writing.
As a result of this lesson, learners will have gone through the process of drafting a book
review based on a self-selected title of their choice. The intention is for students to gain
practice with the formatting of a book review, receive formative feedback from peers, and
ultimately receive summative feedback from the instructor, which they can then use as a
reference tool when composing additional book reviews to be completed throughout the
remainder of this unit.
OVERVIEW:
Lesson Time: 1 Hour
OVERVIEW CONTINUED:
Learners and Context: Learners are 9th grade English Language Arts students progressing
through a unit on “Genre Study.” In this unit, students have studied different literary
genres, plot lines, themes, characterization, and author narrative techniques and choices.
Students have been asked to select three novels each from a different genre and read those
throughout the unit, concluding in several activities for each, including a book review. This
lesson serves as instruction on formatting of those reviews and information about how to
write them and what to include. This lesson is designed primarily as instructor-led, but
with opportunities for learners to engage in individual, pair-share, and whole group
participation.
OBJECTIVES:
CN = Condition
B = Behavior
CR = Criteria
OBJECTIVES CONTINUED:
Offering Critique:
Independently referencing a handout on “What makes a good story,” (CN)
learners will critique the author of their selected work (B)
and provide one area they felt was exemplary, one area they thought could use
improvement, and their own response/reaction to the work as a whole. (CR)
Providing a Recommendation:
Within the final paragraph of the review, (CN)
learners will provide a recommendation to readers of their review (B)
that contains an “If, then” statement. (CR)
Formatting:
From memory in previous lessons and referencing the book review rubric, (CN)
learners will polish their review and finalize it making sure it contains: (B)
a unique title,
3-4 well-developed paragraphs including a clear introduction/body/conclusion,
smooth transitions between paragraphs,
varying sentence length and vocabulary,
at least one quote from the selected work,
as is typed in 12-point font, Times New Roman, Double Spaced. (CR)
Submission:
Following the instructional activities and using the information reviewed, (CN)
learners will submit their final book review to the classroom dropbox for teacher grading
(B),
by 8pm within two school days of the instructional lesson. (CR)
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LESSON OUTLINE:
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EQUIPMENT:
Projector
Instructor laptop
Student laptops
Word processing program
Internet access
Classroom website/dropbox
Handouts:
o Rubric
o Hooks
o Book Review Outline
o What makes a good story?
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LESSON CONTENT:
Student Directions with Instructor Directions:
Directions for Submission: Using your draft, rubric, the handouts, and your peer
feedback, revise and polish your book review and submit to the class dropbox no later than
two class periods from today. Make sure that you have looked over the rubric a few times
to make sure that you’ve included all the requirements,
including those for formatting! Let the teacher know if Finally, review the submission
you have any questions or need clarification or support directions with students.
on any parts of the book review.
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STUDENT MATERIALS
LESSON: THE BOOK REVIEW
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Student Directions:
Follow along with these steps to the lesson for learning
about how to write a book review. You will use what you
learn today to draft your first book review of this unit, and
will complete two more on your own after this class period.
Make sure you’re paying close attention to the formatting of
a book review and what elements to include in each
paragraph! Additionally, hold on to this packet so you can
refer back to the handouts!
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could improve upon. You’ll use this later to evaluate all the paragraphs of
your book review and to help you revise and polish it for submission!
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Directions for Submission: Using your draft, rubric, the handouts, and your peer
feedback, revise and polish your book review and submit to the class dropbox no later than
two class periods from today. Make sure that you have looked over the rubric a few times
to make sure that you’ve included all the requirements, including those for formatting! Let
the teacher know if you have any questions or need clarification or support on any parts of
the book review.
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HANDOUTS:
https://mrsfranczak.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/hooks.pdf
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RUBRIC
Section 0 points 1 point 2 point 3 points
Title No title included Title is “Book Review of Title contains the words Title is unique and reflective
_____ (title of selected “Book Review” but still has of the selected work.
work).” other title words that make it Title does not contain the
Title has just the name of the unique. words “Book Review.”
selected work. Title is somewhat unclear in
Title has no relevance to how it relates to the selected
selected work. work.
Hook No hook included Hook is missing at least Hook meets all but one of Successfully integrates one of
two of the requirements the requirements listed in the hook types listed on the
listed in the 3 Points the 3 Points column. hooks handout.
column. Hook is related to the selected
work.
Hook is appropriate for a book
review.
Hook appears at the beginning
of the book review.
Summary Summary paragraph Summary is missing two of Summary is missing one Contains the name of the
is missing or the requirements listed in of the requirements listed selected work and the author.
minimally the 3 Points column. in the 3 Points column. Provides a brief summary of
integrated into Summary is included but is Summary is overly wordy. the selected work without
another paragraph. worded in a confusing Summary somewhat gives giving away major plot turns
Summary meets manner and leaves the away some plot points. or moments.
only one of the reader of the book review Provides a brief summary of
requirements listed unclear what the book is the main characters without
in the 3 Points about. giving away major character
column. choices that impact the plot.
Summary appears as the first
paragraph of the book review.
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Critique Critique Critique is missing two of Critique is missing one of Critique of the author’s
paragraph is the requirements listed in the requirements listed in writing offers a thoughtful and
missing or the 3 Points column. the 3 Points column. thorough examination of one
minimally Examples used to support area they felt was exemplary
integrated into critique are somewhat and one area they thought
another vague or not explained. could use improvement.
paragraph. Critique somewhat gives Critique uses specific
away major plot points. examples to back up their
Critique is overly wordy. claims.
Critique is somewhat Critique presents your
vague and leaves the reaction/response to the work
reader with an unclear as a whole without giving
understanding of the book away any major plot points.
review writer’s
thoughts/opinions.
Recommend Recommendation Recommendation is Recommendation includes Recommendation offers an
ation page is missing or inappropriate or overly only reasons why a “if, then” statement (ie. “If
minimally subjective in nature. specific audience may like you like dystopian novels,
integrated into the book or, then you will like this
another Includes only reasons why book”).
paragraph. a specific audience may This paragraph provides
not like the book. specific reasons why certain
Is missing an “if, then” readers would like this
statement. book, as well as objectively
considers why other readers
may not.
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Format and Formatting of Book review is only 1-2 Book review is 3-4 Final book review has:
Language final book review paragraphs paragraphs but is missing o 3-4 unique
only meets one or Book review is missing at one of the following: paragraphs,
two of the least two of the following: o Clear transitions o Transitions between
standards listed in o Clear transitions o Varying sentence paragraphs,
the 3 Points o Varying sentence length and o Varying sentence
column. length and vocabulary length and
vocabulary o At least one quote vocabulary,
o At least one quote Has one of the following o At least one quote
Has two or more of the issues: from the selected
following issues: o Book review is not work,
o Book review is not in 12 point font o Is typed in 12 point
in 12 point font o Book review is not font, double spaced,
o Book review is not double spaced Times New Roman.
double spaced o Book review is not o No spelling errors
o Book review is not in Times New
in Times New Roman font
Roman font o 2-3 spelling errors.
o 4+ spelling errors.
Submission Final book review Final book review was Final book review was Final book review was
Guidelines was two or more submitted one day late via submitted to the submitted to the classroom
days late via the the classroom dropbox. classroom dropbox after dropbox by no later than
classroom 8pm, but still within two 8pm, two school days after
dropbox. school days after the the instructional activities.
instructional activity.
Total Points
/21 points
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Hook + Summary –
The hook is the first sentence or two of the first paragraph, followed by the summary. Be
sure to include all requirements listed on the rubric!
Hook:
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Summary:
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Critique –
Critique:
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Recommendation –
Recommendation::
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