GRADUATE CORE BOOK REPORT ASSIGNMENT

WEEK ONE
Choose a book you think you would enjoy reading. It can be fiction or non-fiction but not a textbook. Bring the book to class with you on Tuesday, Jan. 31 and be prepared to discuss what you think the book is about and why you chose it.

WEEK TWO - FIVE
Be prepared to discuss as much of the book as you have read in class on each and every Friday. You should summarize the main points of the plot so far and what you think will happen next. Also be ready to give your opinion of the book so far. Has your opinion changed since you started the book? 

WEEK SIX
Write a book report due Monday, Feb. 27. This should be a one or two page multi-paragraph report.

The first paragraph should introduce the book and your opinion about it. Give the title, author and kind of book (e.g. mystery, biography). Give a brief idea of what you think about the book in one or two sentences. Then give a general summary of the book in a couple of sentences.

The body paragraphs should explain what you learned from the story. Which parts of the book did you like best/least? Why? What life’s lessons did you glean? What did it teach you about your own life or experiences? Relate what you learned to explanations and examples from the story. And/or relate your own life experiences to what you read in the book.

The last paragraph should give a brief conclusion about why you would or would not recommend this book to other students in the class.

WEEK SEVEN
You will give a brief 3-5 minute oral book report in class the week of March 5-9.

Sign-up for which day you will present your report will be on Friday, on March 2. First in class gets first choice of presentation date. 

You can refer to brief notes on a note card, but you may NOT read from a script!

The intro will include a brief summary of the book, and the body will be what you learned from the story, and a few closing thoughts for the conclusion. You should be prepared to ask other presenters questions about their books and also to answer questions about your own book.