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A book report is an exposition giving a short summary of a book and a reaction to it. While it includes some details, a book report is usually tailored to its readers. Emphasis usually falls on aspects of the book related to the subject matter seen in an academic group of studies.
Goals
The goals pursued by teachers and professors who give book report writing as assignments or homework are to help their students (1) acquire and build knowledge, (2) and to get a better comprehension and thoughtfulness during the reading of a specific book.
Professional writers and journalists' goals are to incite readers to buy and read the new books just released and that is why they get involved in columnist reviews or literary criticism.
Curriculum of studies set by Universities, colleges, nations and states or provinces, impose the reading of major works to their students. Book reporting becomes a means of appreciation of the reading done by a group of students usually in an academic context.
Plan
The book report plan may vary depending on the type of book read (fiction or non-fiction) or the age of the students. It generally consists of a title, an introduction, a main body including plot or content summary, two or three paragraphs giving a personal viewpoint and a conclusion summarizing the book's contribution to the subject area seen in class.
For fiction or biography, for instance, a book report should consist of a list of main fictional characters, a list of places, a short summary of what or why the events happen, and it should include when the events take place. It should include an indepth summary of what happens during the story and/or biography.
Length
The book report length may vary from one to three pages long as older students are often asked to identify advanced topics such as symbolism and find deeper meaning in the text.
Time required
The time required for book report research and writing may vary from one to several weeks depending of the number of pages of the book and the time necessary to write the report.
See also
References
- Sharon Sorenson, Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, New York. 1992. PP. 85-105.
External links
- Book Report Learn how to plan, organize, develop and present an effective book report.
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