How+can+book+trailers+benefit+students?

Seeing the movie before reading the book might benefit some readers, because it gives the book a context and helps the reader visualize what he or she is about to read –something that many high school and middle school students find difficult. Visualization increases reading proficiency and has positive consequences for learning and metacognition. One way to help visualize a book’s content without compromising the experience of reading it is to show book trailers. Just as movie trailers can increase a viewer’s interest in a movie, book trailers increase a reader’s motivation to read it. While a movie trailer is created to sell a product, a book trailer tries to remain true to the book’s essence so that students can make informed decisions about reading books. A book trailer introduces students to the content of books in a nonverbal way by involving students in engaging visual experiences. Adapted from [] ã  ã   ã
 * How can book trailers benefit students? **