This helps in editing and learning the talk. Include personal author information in your talk. Write the characters' names into your booktalk. The first and last sentence of your talk should be grabbers. Start in the middle of the action or at a high point.
Present tense is more audience-involving than past tense.
Try not to use difficult words. Be aware of the listeners' psychological and developmental needs. Select books appropriate for the occasion and the audience. Take a wide variety of books on different reading levels, genres or subjects so as to reach all students. Create a bridge from one title to another using a common element.