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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