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Fiction criteria

In addition to the core selection criteria, the following points are to be considered when reviewing fiction resources.

Consider:

1. Genre:
   • historical
   • adventure
   • romance
   • science fiction, etc.
2. Quality of artwork and integration with text:
   • relevance of illustrations to text
   • proximity of illustrations to appropriate text
3. Effectiveness of:
   • characterisation
   • plot development
   • sense of time and place
   • mood and atmosphere
   • dialogue
4. Specially memorable or useful features:
   • flashbacks
   • first person narrative
   • clarity of writing
5. Theme topics in demand and of interest to students.
6. Literary qualities:
   • depth of perception
   • sensitivity of writing
   • use of humour
   • escapist literature
7. Suitability for reading aloud - does it read well?
8. Presentation:
   • overall presentation
   • educational use
   • binding
   • durability

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