Book Reports
Introduction
The introduction segment of your book report provides an opportunity to make a good first impression!
1. You should try to write a strong introductory sentence that grabs your reader's attention.
2. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the book's title (italicized), the topic, and the author's name.
3. You should include publication information as well as brief statements about the book's angle, the genre, the theme, and a hint about the writer's feelings in the introduction.
Descriptive Paragraph
The descriptive section of your report should include:
1. An initial statement on the general subject of the book.
2. Your summary of what the author had to say about the subject. Again, pick only the most important points to discuss. Describe some of the main points made about the subject. If the book is divided into different chapters, you can often use those divisions as a guide to what the main points are.
Conclusion
1. Express your thoughts about what you've read.
2. What seemed to be the author's main reason for writing the book?
3. What was the most interesting thing you learned about the book's subject?
4. Why did you find it interesting? You will also give your opinion on how the subject was presented.
5. Did the author hold your interest?
6. Would you recommend this book and why/why not?
Book Report
Checklist check off each item as you read through your report, if you have not, go back and finish it!
I followed the directions for writing a book report.
I wrote a title for my report.
I wrote an introduction that engages the reader and lets him or her know the title and author of the book I’m writing about.
I wrote a paragraph states the subject of the book and why the author has written the book.
I wrote a paragraph that tells the reader my opinion of the book.
I wrote a conclusion that lets the reader know whether or not I recommend the book and why.
I used details from the book to support my writing.
I checked my writing for misspelled words.
I checked my writing for errors in punctuation.
The introduction segment of your book report provides an opportunity to make a good first impression!
1. You should try to write a strong introductory sentence that grabs your reader's attention.
2. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the book's title (italicized), the topic, and the author's name.
3. You should include publication information as well as brief statements about the book's angle, the genre, the theme, and a hint about the writer's feelings in the introduction.
Descriptive Paragraph
The descriptive section of your report should include:
1. An initial statement on the general subject of the book.
2. Your summary of what the author had to say about the subject. Again, pick only the most important points to discuss. Describe some of the main points made about the subject. If the book is divided into different chapters, you can often use those divisions as a guide to what the main points are.
Conclusion
1. Express your thoughts about what you've read.
2. What seemed to be the author's main reason for writing the book?
3. What was the most interesting thing you learned about the book's subject?
4. Why did you find it interesting? You will also give your opinion on how the subject was presented.
5. Did the author hold your interest?
6. Would you recommend this book and why/why not?
Book Report
Checklist check off each item as you read through your report, if you have not, go back and finish it!
I followed the directions for writing a book report.
I wrote a title for my report.
I wrote an introduction that engages the reader and lets him or her know the title and author of the book I’m writing about.
I wrote a paragraph states the subject of the book and why the author has written the book.
I wrote a paragraph that tells the reader my opinion of the book.
I wrote a conclusion that lets the reader know whether or not I recommend the book and why.
I used details from the book to support my writing.
I checked my writing for misspelled words.
I checked my writing for errors in punctuation.