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Title- /5

-Originality, and creativeness

-Is there a connection with the story?

Interesting and has an aspect of curiosity

Can it be improved?

Foreword- /15

Does it give too much away?

Is it interesting?

Do you hook the reader on?

Does it drag?

Is it set out neatly......first impressions are always important?

Does it portray your story?

Are there miss conceptions?

Characters -/30

Are they interesting and developed characters?

Are there contradicting ideas?

Does the character have an impact to the story?

Is the character introduced to the reader?

Are they a turnoff to the story?

Do they reflect the idols in real life or are they are stereotypes of them on shows?

Are they relatable?

Plot -/20

Do the reader knows about the setting and does is the setting relating back to the time period it is in?

Is the context correct?

Do you stick with your plot?

Is it believable?

Are there plot twist?

Is conflict prominent in the story?

Is it boring?

Is there originality?

Do you grab the reader’s attention?

Narration -/20

How does the narrator get involved with the story?

Is the narration bias and unclear?

Do you stick with the same narration?

How much do we see based on the narration being told?

Is the story delivered well, are we being told what being told. Remember show, don’t tell.

Themes/Values -/20

Is there a theme?

Is it obvious or do the readers have to read between the lines?

Are values of the character impacting how they react to situations?

Grammar / Spelling - /30

Tense

Punctuation

Metalanguage

Specific words so they aren’t vague.

Mistakes

Correct dialogue

Sensory language

Writing style-/10

Is it clear?

Can readers understand the plot?

Is the sentences structuring correct?

Is it unique?

What sets you apart from other authors?

How the story is written?

Visual -/15

Is the story set out nicely?

Do you have a poster and if it’s nice?

Do you have a layout?

Personal enjoyment -/5

Did I like it?

How did I feel while reading it?

Mark out of 170