Writers's Name________________
Editor's Name________________
Title______________________________
What is the thesis or theme of this book review?
What is best about this draft?
What needs more work?
Does the introduction mention the author and name of the book?
Are the body paragraphs well-developed with specific details using examples from the
book? If not, which paragraphs need more work?
Is there a body paragraph that is a summary of the book?
Are citations used correctly? Underline citations not used correctly.
Why does the writer like the story?
Why doesn't the writer like the story?
What paragraph needs more work? Why?
Does the conclusion offer a recommendation?
What would you add or take out to make this a better paper?
