Sixty-Third Class Period: Book Report Prewriting

Mr. Stone passed out and reviewed second copy of the book report instructions.

Students began prewriting for the book report in their journals. They were directed to write each paragraph as a separate entry in their journal.

Mr. Stone said students should skip the introduction and begin with the first paragraph of of plot summary. He suggested they think of their book as a television show split into two episodes. Begin your two paragraphs of plot summary by thinking of what would be written for a show summary on the television guide if your book was a television program. Then expand your summary. Plot summary paragraphs should between five and ten sentences each.

Students should select four areas to analyze/review: plot, characters, themes, point of view, etc. Each review/analytical paragraph should contain at least ten sentences:

Topic Sentence
Concrete Detail/Example
Commentary
Commentary
Concrete Detail/Example
Commentary
Commentary
Concrete Detail/Example
Commentary
Commentary

Students should then write their introduction and finish with their conclusion.

Students viewed their graded Great Expectations tests.

Homework: Book report prewriting