1) Did I grab the audience’s attention?
2) Did I mention the title, author, and genre of the book? Do I restate the title and author at the end of my booktalk?
3) Did I describe the main characters in a memorable way, so the audience knows how they look and how they behave?
4) Did I describe the setting vividly with details?
5) Did I present the main conflict?
6) Did I explain how the themes address the problems that my listeners are facing?
7) Did I allude to an exciting part of the story without revealing the ending?
8) Did I leave my listeners with a compelling reason for checking out the book I recommended?
9) Did I speak clearly and make eye contact?
10) Did I mention who would like to read this book, as well as other books by the same author or of the same genre they might like?
