| Many students discover that they must write a book | | | | borrowed copy, you know that you cannot take notes |
| report while in school. While some inwardly groan at | | | | in it. If you are reading your own copy of the book, you |
| the task of writing a book report on Johnny Seagull, | | | | can highlight or take small notes within the margins of |
| writing a book report is an opportunity to express your | | | | the book as your read. Being able to personalize your |
| opinions and also to become a more effective writer. | | | | copy of this book is quite helpful for this book report |
| The smart student knows that book reports are very | | | | project. |
| much a part of their education. | | | | While reading the book it is also useful to notice the |
| Writing a great book report doesn't have to be difficult. | | | | role of each character in the story. What does each |
| The first step to writing a book report is to follow any | | | | character represent? What do your feel the writer is |
| instructions given by the teacher or instructor. Some | | | | trying to say about life or society with these |
| teachers give a specific page length or word count. | | | | characters? As you read, look for quotes that best |
| They may also give a list of questions that they would | | | | represent this story and these characters. Mentioning |
| like addressed within the book report itself. The | | | | these quotes in your book report can often make your |
| teacher always gives a "due date" for the book report | | | | book report stronger. |
| and to ignore this would be to also not follow the | | | | A book report is also not complete without your |
| instructions. | | | | opinion. What have you thought of the book? While |
| Reading the book for the book report is also important. | | | | answering the question, pay attention to the related |
| While this may seem like a very simple statement: it | | | | questions that your teacher has asked you, as they |
| isn't. Some students have been known to skim a book | | | | may want you to focus on a certain aspect of the |
| and to thus miss important parts of the book. Take the | | | | book. Everyone that reads a book has a different |
| time to read and absorb the book fully. An excellent | | | | opinion. Your sharing of your opinion is what makes a |
| idea is to first read the directions given by your | | | | book report unique and all its own work. Otherwise, |
| teacher and then to read the book. | | | | your report would simply be a research project. |
| Keep a piece of notebook paper next to you while | | | | Writing a book report is often a great learning |
| you are reading, so you can take down notes as they | | | | experience for a student. Books can teach you about |
| come to you during reading. Be sure to mention the | | | | how society viewed people at that particular time. It |
| page numbers that correspond to what you feel is | | | | can also teach you how people thought or do think |
| important. This simple tip will help you write a much | | | | today. Every book has a unique voice, just as you |
| more effective book report. | | | | have your own voice to share your opinion. There is |
| Owning your own copy of the book is extremely | | | | much you can learn by writing a book report. |
| helpful also. When you are reading a library or | | | | |