Writing A Good Book Review
Learn the essential elements to craft a good book review, including providing genre details, personal opinions, and a captivating summary without revealing the final event. Follow a structured format with key paragraphs allocated for genre introduction, personal reflections, detailed summary planning, and additional book information. Start by crafting the first two paragraphs for your review. Dive into paragraph three by creating a detailed summary using a 4-phase planner. Conclude with a final paragraph covering the author's purpose, awards, and other relevant book details.
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What Is A Book Review ? A written opinion of what you think of a certain book as well as an accompanying summary
A Good Book Review . . . Gives a statement telling the genre and what types of people would enjoy reading this book. Gives your personal opinions and thoughts about the book and relates the book to your personal life. Gives a brief summary of what goes on in the book but not giving a way the final event ( to do this, you usually just say a question such as Who will win the vigorous battle between ________ and ______? Read the book to find out ! Leaves the reader in suspense
Paragraph 1 The first paragraph follows the title and author. In the 1stparagraph, you will need to include the genre, and what type of people the book is geared towards
Paragraph 2 In the 2ndparagraph you want to include your personal opinions about the book and how parts relate to your personal life. This paragraph is strictly about you and your thoughts, and enjoyments
HOMEWORK-DAY 1 Tonight s homework is to write the 1st2 paragraphs of a book review on the book you will be using for this project. At the end of this part of the unit you will put everything together for 1 grade
Paragraph 3 Your 3rdparagraph is the longest of all of your paragraphs. You will give a descriptive yet brief summary of at least 9 sentences but no more that 15 sentences. You must go through phases 1 through 3 (see next slide)
Paragraph 3-PLANNER For your summary, you will need to design a phases planner Phase 1 Phase 2 Talk about the main events in the 1st 4th of your book Talk about the main events and the problems that occur during the 1st part of the middle. Talk about the major problem Phase 3 Phase 4 Talk about the 3nd half of the middle and the steps leading up to the solution You don t talk about this phase in your paragraph 3 but you must still plan it
Paragraph 4 This is your last required paragraph Talk about the following; Author Author s purpose Awards Book Has Received Additional Info About The Book Closing REMEMBER-WHAT EVR YOUR WRITE IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH IS WHAT MOST PEOPLE WILL COMMONLY REMEMBER.
HOMEWORK-DAY 2 Write a Paragraph 3 & 4
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Now you have a great report to be proud of that will count for a major part in your grade I want this typed neatly in a readable font, size 14 by tomorrow
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