Elements of a Booktalk
What belongs in a booktalk?
- Title of the book
- Author of the book
- in this case it should be Avi
- Main Characters
- Setting
- One interesting part about the book
- your favorite part, or
- something that hints at a mystery, or
- any passage in the book that seems enticing
- Cliffhanger
- leave your audience wanting to learn more
- leave your audience wanting to learn more
- A copy of the book
Some things that you might consider to help make your booktalk more interesting:
- Props
- Sound or music
- Graphics
- Costume(s)
- Keep it short
- Enthusiasm
- Voice Modulation
What doesn't belong in a booktalk?
- Don't give away the ending of the book
- remember you want to persuade your fellow students that they should read your book
- Negativity
- remember you are recommending the book so don't be negative
- Too many details
- you want to provide enough information but not so much that your fellow students don't need to read the book