Howtowriteareviewofabookorstory浏阳田家炳中学潘玲Theoutline轮廓/大纲ofabookreview•Paragraph1•Mentionthetitleandtheauthorofthestory.•Mentionthegenre体裁/类型ofthestory.•Describewhenandwherethestoryisset.•Paragraph2•Giveabriefoutlineoftheplotwithoutgivingawaytheending.•Describetheimportantcharactersinthestory.•Discussanycharacterdevelopment.•Paragraph3•Discusstheimportantthemesinthestory.•Discussanysymbolsthatappearinthestory.•Paragraph4•Giveyourownopinionofthestory.•What’sthetenseusuallyusedinareview?Thesimplepresenttenseandthepresentperfecttense.Enjoyment•Takeareviewof“TheHome-MadeBall’onpage11asanexampleandenjoytheoutlineofareviewofastory“TheHome-MadeBall”isashortstorywrittenbyJerryJohnson.Thestoryissetinmodern-dayAmerica.Themaincharacterof“TheHome-MadeBall”isaboycalledKevin.KevinandMikearegoodfriendswhoplaysoccerwiththeirhome-madeballeveryday,butwhenKevingetsapairofbrandnewsneakersandanewsoccerball,thingschange.Friendshipisanimportantthemeinthisshortstory.Theauthor,JerryJohnson,usestheoldandnewthings,liketheoldhome-madeballandthenewsoccerball,andtheoldbenchandthenewsneakersassymbols.Theoldthingssymbolizethemostvaluablething,friendship,whichneedstobecherished.IthinkthisstoryisreallygoodandIstronglyrecommendittoallofyou.DoesKevinfinallyrealizewhatheloses?DoesMikeforgiveKevin?Youwilljusthavetoreadtheshortstoryyourselftofindout.•Thanksforwatching!
