write a summary of any book
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Many grade school and high school English classes require their students to complete book reports. Often, it is difficult to know what to include and leave out of your report. A summary tells your readers about the most important points and elements of a book you read in your own words. Depending on your teacher’s requirements, you may also need to give your opinion of the book, such as what you enjoyed or disliked about it. If you do a little careful prep work, writing a summary for a book report is nothing to be scared of!
Part One of Three:
Preparing for Your Book Report
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Pick an appropriate book. Your teacher may assign a book to you, or give you a list from which to choose. If she/he doesn’t give you a specific book, you may find it helpful to ask your school librarian to recommend something that’s appropriate for the assignment.
If you can, pick a book on a topic that interests you, as this will make it more enjoyable for you to read.
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Make sure you understand the assignment. Your teacher may give you an assignment or prompt that gives you specific details on the book report. Be sure you follow all the guidelines given, such as how long the report needs to be and what it needs to include.
Don’t confuse a book report with a book review. A book report summarizes a book and may offer your opinion on a book, but it usually focuses more on facts about the book. A book review usually describes what a book says and evaluates how the book works.
If you have any questions, ask your teacher. It’s much better to ask questions when you don’t understand something than to try to muddle through only to produce work that isn’t what your teacher expected.
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Take notes while you read. It will be much easier to draft your book report if you’ve taken notes as you go along, rather than trying to remember everything at the end. As you read, jot down a few notes on the following:[1]
Characters. If your book is fiction (or a biography or memoir), keep track of who the major characters are. What are they like? What do they do? Are they different at the end of the book than the beginning? Did you like them?
Setting. This category mainly applies to fiction. The setting of a book is where and when the story takes place (for example, the Harry Potter novels’ main setting is the school of Hogwarts). The setting may have significant influence on the characters and the story.
Story. What happens in the book? Who did what? Where in the book (beginning, middle, end) do important things seem to happen? Were there any clear “turning points” in the story, where things seem to change from what came before? How did the story resolve? What parts are your favorite parts of the story?
Main ideas/themes. This category will be slightly different for nonfiction or fiction. Nonfiction may have a very clear main idea, such as presenting a biography of a famous historical figure. For fiction, there will probably be a key theme that runs throughout the book. Think about this in terms of what you learned from the book that you didn’t know before reading it. You may find it easier if you take a few notes on each chapter.
Quotations. A good book report not only tells, but shows. For example, if you really enjoyed the author's writing style, you could use a quotation in your book report that shows why you liked it. A juicy quote that sums up the main idea of the book could also be a good idea. You don’t have to use every quotation that you write down in your report, but jot down any quotations that catch your attention.
Part One of Three:
Preparing for Your Book Report
1
Pick an appropriate book. Your teacher may assign a book to you, or give you a list from which to choose. If she/he doesn’t give you a specific book, you may find it helpful to ask your school librarian to recommend something that’s appropriate for the assignment.
If you can, pick a book on a topic that interests you, as this will make it more enjoyable for you to read.
2
Make sure you understand the assignment. Your teacher may give you an assignment or prompt that gives you specific details on the book report. Be sure you follow all the guidelines given, such as how long the report needs to be and what it needs to include.
Don’t confuse a book report with a book review. A book report summarizes a book and may offer your opinion on a book, but it usually focuses more on facts about the book. A book review usually describes what a book says and evaluates how the book works.
If you have any questions, ask your teacher. It’s much better to ask questions when you don’t understand something than to try to muddle through only to produce work that isn’t what your teacher expected.
3
Take notes while you read. It will be much easier to draft your book report if you’ve taken notes as you go along, rather than trying to remember everything at the end. As you read, jot down a few notes on the following:[1]
Characters. If your book is fiction (or a biography or memoir), keep track of who the major characters are. What are they like? What do they do? Are they different at the end of the book than the beginning? Did you like them?
Setting. This category mainly applies to fiction. The setting of a book is where and when the story takes place (for example, the Harry Potter novels’ main setting is the school of Hogwarts). The setting may have significant influence on the characters and the story.
Story. What happens in the book? Who did what? Where in the book (beginning, middle, end) do important things seem to happen? Were there any clear “turning points” in the story, where things seem to change from what came before? How did the story resolve? What parts are your favorite parts of the story?
Main ideas/themes. This category will be slightly different for nonfiction or fiction. Nonfiction may have a very clear main idea, such as presenting a biography of a famous historical figure. For fiction, there will probably be a key theme that runs throughout the book. Think about this in terms of what you learned from the book that you didn’t know before reading it. You may find it easier if you take a few notes on each chapter.
Quotations. A good book report not only tells, but shows. For example, if you really enjoyed the author's writing style, you could use a quotation in your book report that shows why you liked it. A juicy quote that sums up the main idea of the book could also be a good idea. You don’t have to use every quotation that you write down in your report, but jot down any quotations that catch your attention.
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