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Expanded book report

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Expanded book report: provides informa­tion about the book, discusses characterization and plot, and gives an opinion or a recommendation. This is the most complex type of book report.

The expanded book report increases the intri­cacy of the basic book report. It includes a comprehensive discussion of the elements of fiction: characterization, story plot, setting, and theme. The writer forms an opinion about the novel and then supports it with examples and details from the reading.

Basic book report

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Basic book report: employs three basic paragraphs that introduce the main characters, explain the overall idea and plot, and give a personal opinion of the literature.

Example Edited Basic Book Report Organizer

Basic Book Report by: Student Name

Title: The War With Grandpa Book Report

Introductory Paragraph (Information)

Topic Sentence: The practical jokes Peter Stokes and his grandfather play on each other add humor and compassion to The War With Grandpa, written by Robert Kimmel Smith.

Genre: The genre of the book is fiction.

Setting: The setting is Peter’s house somewhere in America about twenty years ago.

Main Characters: The main characters are Peter Stokes, his Grandpa Jack, and his friends, Steve and Billy. (more…)

Book report

// January 14th, 2010 // 3 Comments » // Book reports

Students familiar with writing the various types of expository essays and persuasive essays are ready to compose book reports. Instruction for writing book reports follows the same process used for writing essays.

The Book report requires students to state a reaction to, or opinion of, a book they have read, and support it with particulars and details. We use a traditional essay form starting with an introductory (information) paragraph, supporting paragraphs (the body), and a concluding (opinion) paragraph. The four main parts of a book are identified and discussed: the story plot, the characters, the setting, and the theme.

Basic Book Report Outline

Title:

Introductory Paragraph (Information)

A. Book Title and Author:

1. Genre: What type of story is this? Fiction (not true) or nonaction (true)

2. Setting: Where does the story take place? When?

3. Main Characters: Who are they? Does anyone change (from bad to good, etc.) In the story? Who does the “right” thing?

a. Character 1: Who/what it the most Important character?

b. Character 2: What is this character’s role in the story?

c. Character 3: What is this character’s role in the story?

B. Subject: What is the story about? General statement.

Body Paragraph (Story Plot)

A. Problem: Element/problem around which action is centered.

1. Characters Involved: Who is involved In the problem? How/why?

2. Main Conflict: What problem needs to be solved?

3. Difficulty: What/who gets In the way of solving the problem?

B. Solution: How is the conflict solved? Concluding Paragraph (Opinion)

A. Your Opinion of the Book: Did you like/dislike the story. Why/why not?

1. Interesting Characters? Did you like/dislike the characters?

2. Believable? Any surprises?

3. Your Taste? Like this genre?

B. Recommend to a Friend? Clincher sentence. Who else might like this story?