Book Report Format

Book Report Format [50 pts]

Standard: Writing Application 2.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of significant ideas in a text

Requirements: Typed, 3-5pgs, double-spaced, MLA format, separate title page

Instructions: Follow the outline listed below to properly construct your paper. Also make sure to cite at least three parts of your book within your report.

Topic Format:

I. Introduction

a. Answer the following questions about the story:

i. What is the book's plot? (provide a short summary)

ii. What is the author's name and personal background?

iii. Which other books or stories have they written or co-written?

iv. Why did you choose this book?

v. Upon finishing it, did the book meet your expectations?

II. Body

a. Explain the following parts of the story:

i. Exposition

o What are the setting, location, and time period of the story?

o Who are the main characters of the book?

o What is the initial mood of the story?

ii. Conflict

o What is the main problem(s) facing the main characters?

o How does the initial problem(s) increase over time?

iii. Climax

o What event(s) is the highest dramatic point of the story?

o What is the significance of this event(s)?

iv. Resolution

o How are the main characters affected by the climax?

o How does this aftermath propel the story towards its conclusion?

v. Conclusion

o What is the fate of