Writing a Formal Book Report?
no! don't write simple summary.
here few steps:
1) take thorough , careful notes read book. (see "how take reading notes.") use post-it flags mark pages contain important passages or quotes.
2) gather reading notes , book , have them side write report.
3) ask yourself, want know book?
4) through notes , decide, based on length of book report , answers above question, essential include , can excluded.
5) state main point of book: why did author write book? or fiction, give brief plot summary.
6) outline plot or main ideas in book (see "how write paper outline"), or fiction describe story , key dramatic points.
7) follow outline write report, making sure balance general , specific. book report both give overview of book's significance , convey enough details avoid abstraction.
8) summarize overall significance of book: has book contributed knowledge of world? fiction: story tell author's take on life's big questions?
in additon, these links might you:
http://www.ehow.com/how_11249_write-book...
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/writing...
in history our teacher has assigned formal book report. chose book benjamin franklin american life book , wondering is.. summarize book or what? haven't done book report in loong time.
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