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book talk
A brief oral presentation that includes enough of a book’s plot to interest a potential reader but does not reveal important events or spoil the story. esigned to encourage independent reading, the book talk may include the reading of short passages and usually ends with a cliffhanger.
Examples and resources
- Nancy Keanes’ Book Talks Quick and Simple
- William C. Robinson’s University of Tennessee Library Science lecture notes on book talks
