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Book reviews

Book reviews . Expectations . You will have six weeks to read a book of your choice Most of your reading will be done outside of class If you finish your assignments early in class, you will be expected to read your selected book silently

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Book reviews

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  1. Book reviews

  2. Expectations • You will have six weeks to read a book of your choice • Most of your reading will be done outside of class • If you finish your assignments early in class, you will be expected to read your selected book silently • As you read, you will keep a reading log and a word sheet • You will write a one page book review

  3. Book selection • You choose the book • I approve it • You read it • Please bring it to class every day in case you finish early so that you can read silently • If you forget your book, you’ll have to read one of mine

  4. Reading log • Keep track of: • Book • Author • Date • Pages read • Summary of what you read on those pages

  5. Word sheet • As you read: • Jot down words you come across that you don’t know • The page numbers they are on • What you think it means using context clues • The dictionary definition • The book title • The author

  6. Book review • One page • Paragraph 1: summary • Paragraph 2: critique • Paragraph 3: conclusion

  7. Summary • Discuss major themes, ideas and characters • Provide two excerpts from the book • Summarize ideas from the book using your own words

  8. quotes • At least two direct quotes, or excerpts from the book • Should be noted in the review with parenthetical citations • Exp: (48)

  9. critique • Thoughts, responses, and reactions to: • The book’s themes • The author’s intent • The subject matter • How well it is written • Overall success and failures

  10. conclusion • Summarizes your summary of the book AND your critique of it.

  11. Organization • Flows well • Easy to read • Smooth transitions from paragraph to paragraph • Paragraphs in correct order (summary, critique, conclusion)

  12. Mechanics, spelling, and format • Variety of sentence structures • 0-5 grammatical errors • 0-5 spelling errors • Paragraphs separated and indented

  13. Book reviews • Select and read book • Keep with you for silent reading if you finish class work early • Maintain reading log and word sheet as you read the book • One page written review that meets the given guidelines • Edit and revise/peer edit/writing conference • 3 minute oral book review to class • Post conclusion of your review to HHS library’s card catalog under the book listing

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