Theme of The Week is a single element you critique in your assigned book. This way if paired with a member more than once, you get to give feedback on something different.

This week, we will give feedback on Writing Style.

❝In literature, writing style is the manner of expressing thought in language characteristic of an individual, period, school, or nation. Beyond the essential elements of spelling, grammar, and punctuation, writing style is the choice of words, sentence structure, and paragraph structure, used to convey the meaning effectively. The former are referred to as rules, elements, essentials, mechanics, or handbook; the latter are referred to as style, or rhetoric. The rules are about what a writer does; style is about how the writer does it. While following the rules drawn from established English usage, a writer has great flexibility in how to express a concept.❞ ــ Wikipedia.

What to look for in Writing Style?

- Did the author express the message to the reader simply, clearly, and convincingly?

- Did they keep the reader attentive, engaged, and interested?

- Was the writer's personality displayed or the character's personality? 

- Did the work show off the writer's skills, knowledge, or abilities  rather than express the message?