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Sample Review Templates

Listed below are two sample review templates: one for a story and one for a poem. These are very basic and a great way to get you started. Copy and paste the WritingML provided for these templates into your Review Tool as a starting point for creating your own review template.

Review Template: Story ▶︎

Hello! I found your story on [insert where you found the story (review request, plug page, random read, etc.)]. I enjoyed reading it and hope you find this feedback useful.

Overall Impression:


Plot:


Style and Voice:


Scene/Setting:


Characters:


Dialog:


Grammar and Mechanics:


Suggestions:


Thank you for sharing your story. Write On!
 

Review Template WritingML: Story ▶︎

{db:I found your story on [insert where you found the story (review request, plug page, random read, etc.)]. I enjoyed reading it and hope you find this feedback useful.

Overall Impression:


Plot:


Style and Voice:


Scene/Setting:


Characters:


Dialog:


Grammar and Mechanics:


Suggestions:


Thank you for sharing your story. Write On!}

Review Template: Poem ▶︎

I found your poem on [insert where you found the story (review request, plug page, random read, etc.)]. I enjoyed reading it and hope you find this feedback useful.

Overall Impression/Emotional Impact:


Form, Format, Rhyme and Meter (as applicable):


Artistic Voice and Imagery:


Grammar, Spelling and Mechanics:


Suggestions:


Thank you for sharing your poem. Write On!

Review Template WritingML: Poem ▶︎

{db:I found your poem on [insert where you found the story (review request, plug page, random read, etc.)]. I enjoyed reading it and hope you find this feedback useful.

Overall Impression/Emotional Impact:


Form, Format, Rhyme and Meter (as applicable):


Artistic Voice and Imagery:


Grammar, Spelling and Mechanics:


Suggestions:


Thank you for sharing your poem. Write On!}

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