Book+Review+Podcast

toc ** Share your favorite book with the world! ** //Create a podcast book review. It's quick, easy and fun!//

Podcast book reviews can be downloaded to your iPod and shared with your friends, classmates and the world. They are simple audio files that can be downloaded to your iPod or MP3 player or listened to directly on your computer.

Your assignment will be to create a 1-2 minute audio review of your recent independent reading book. To complete this assignment you will need to use the information and resources below.

Here are some great examples. //[|The Life of Pi] [|The A List] [|Al Capone Does My Shirts] [|The Revealers]//

Getting Started
Your book review must include the following sections and information. Copy this information and paste it onto your wiki page to write your review. //Look at the Brookline Book Reviews example as you complete your review.//

**I. Introduction:** This must start with the sentence “Welcome to ??? Book Reviews” You may use your first name or initials, but no last names. End with “Today I am going to be talking about…(the name of your book).. stay tuned.”

(There is usually some music between the Intro and the Book Info)


 * II. Book Information:** Communicate the title, author, narrative point of view, pages, and genre in a creative way.


 * III. Overview:** This should be a concise paragraph (100 words) that focuses on the main conflict(s) facing the main character(s)


 * IV. Motivating Questions:** Include 2 – 3 questions that entice the listener to read the book.


 * V. Critique:** One short paragraph telling why you would recommend this book to your peers.


 * VI. Rating:** Rate your book on a 5 star scale where 5 stars is the highest.


 * VII. Closing** Thank everyone for listening and sign off with a tag line like “keep reading.”

Creating a Podcast
//Step-by-step directions with pictures.//

//Check out these videos for help in using GarageBand.// [| GarageBand Podcast Tutorial] [|Apple GarageBand Podcast Tutorial] [| How to Create a Podcast]

Podcast Rubric



 * Project modified from [|Brookline Book Review Podcasts].**