HOW TO WRITE A BOOK REPORT

Homework Centre: How to Write a Book Report

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INTRODUCTION

Title
Publication information: Publisher, year, number of pages
Genre
1-2 sentence introduction to the book and your report

BODY

Give a brief description of the setting, point of view, characters.
Summarize the plot.
If you are writing a review, don't give all the plot details or give away the ending.
Don't try and summarize everything. Focus on the most significant or interesting topics.
Analysis and evaluation: Write your own opinions. Was it a good story? Was it well written? How did it make you feel? Did you find it believable? Would you recommend it to others?

CONCLUSION

Sum up the book and your report. What impression were you left with? What do you want to reader to know about the book?