Book Report Example
So you have been assign a book report and are a bit confused, frustrated, or reluctant. The task seems complicated, or unclear, as you have never seen a book report example, much less written one. Well, instead of giving up and hurling the book, the notebook, the computer across the room, start to look for models, book report examples:
ASK PEOPLE
One primary way we learn by imitating. I don’t mean COPYING (which is not too ethical and will usually get you more trouble than it’s worth…cause somebody always catches on). I mean considering how someone else did a task, the tricks he or she used, the voice that worked best, the length that got a good grade. Here are a few people you could ask for a book report example:
Ask the teacher who assigned the book report, or a teacher you consider a mentor.
Ask friends, parents, or older siblings who have been there, done that. [Again, don’t copy. You want your own style anyway!]
Ask a librarian for book report examples (maybe from how-to books). Be sure to distinguish between the report and the review for whomever you ask.
CONSULT HOW-TO BOOKS
Below are also books that will have at least one book report example, as well:
How to Write Terrific Book Reports, by Elizabeth James – A Student Survival Guide, this book offers a definition/description of a book report, a chapter on how to choose a book to read, a chapter on using the library, and many more chapters on how to read the book, how to get organized, writing drafts, and even doing oral reports. This book also has four pages of sample book reports.
How to Write Book Reports, by Dawn B. Sova and Harry Teitelbaum – a step-by-step book on writing reports, knowing the difference between reports and reviews, qualifications of reviewers, note-taking for reports, and many more easy to follow guidelines. This book also has sample reports and reviews.
USE QUALITY WEBSITES
As you would for any school assignment, when you are accessing book report examples on the internet, study the sites to be sure they are legitimate, affective sites. That is, avoid the wacko pages or sites that are hostile, that use illegal methods, or that are just weak, inferior, or useless to you. (A number of guides on how to find credible sources online are available through your library, your school, and online.) Anyway, here are some decent sites that offer book report examples and review samples:
TeensPoint.org – has a special section called “Reading Matters.”
TeenInk.com – features a section with teen reviews (which as of this writing numbered 622 book reviews).
NancyMatson.com – offers a recommended book of the month (and rational for the recommendation), as well as a slew of book reviews.
In addition, you can find a form for an Example Reading Report at http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~waring/er/readreport.html -- which will give you a checklist of points to include in your book report.
Whichever path you follow, remember to be your own reporter in the end and go with a book you care about…all the way through the process of reading and writing. That is, enjoy yourself—especially since you have to do the assignment anyway!
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