8/14/2019 T Quarter 4 Book Report

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Book Report – Due May 28th – Please choose one of the following:Paper:

Think about a character from the book you read. List ten items that the character might take with them to a deserted island. Then

explain why, based on information in the novel, the character would choose those articles and what they reveal about him or her.

2 pages, double spaced or more.

 Rubric: Voice – 25pts – Did you represent the character well?

Ideas – 12pts – Do you convey the main thoughts of the book?

Conventions – 12pts – Did you follow common writing conventions, especially the examples we covered on

grammar days.

Project:

Make a travel brochure advertising the setting of the story.

  Rubric: Organization– 25pts – Does it show the essence of the story in a way that is easily understood? At least an 8 x 11

inch size piece of paper, folded twice, with all blocks filled with information.

Presentation – 12pts – Is it pretty? Clean, professional looking without eraser marks (typed or nicely

handwritten). Use the entire paper, front and back; there should be no large empty spaces. Use

mages/graphics, statistics, facts, etc.

Citation – 12 pts – Did you cite your sources on any wording or photos that are not your own?

3. Multiple Short Reviews:

Write  five half-page summaries of the section of the book you just finished. Each summary should be two weeks apart, beginning

November 6th.

 Rubric: Requirement – 12pts – Do you have 5 entries spaced two weeks apart?

Ideas – 12 pts -- Do you include specific events from the story?Voice – 12 pts. – Do you create the mood of the story in your writing?

Conventions – 12pts -- Did you follow common writing conventions, especially the examples we covered on grammar days.

4. Creative: Be Creative!#1: I must be able to understand that you’ve read the book. It is your job to prove it, and a

review is not creative.

Book Report – Due May 28th – Please choose one of the following:Paper:

Think about a character from the book you read. List ten items that the character might take with them to a deserted island. Then

explain why, based on information in the novel, the character would choose those articles and what they reveal about him or her.

2 pages, double spaced or more.

 Rubric: Voice – 25pts – Did you represent the character well?

Ideas – 12pts – Do you convey the main thoughts of the book?

Conventions – 12pts – Did you follow common writing conventions, especially the examples we covered on

grammar days.

Project:

Make a travel brochure advertising the setting of the story.

  Rubric: Organization– 25pts – Does it show the essence of the story in a way that is easily understood? At least an 8 x 11

inch size piece of paper, folded twice, with all blocks filled with information.Presentation – 12pts – Is it pretty? Clean, professional looking without eraser marks (typed or nicely

handwritten). Use the entire paper, front and back; there should be no large empty spaces. Use

mages/graphics, statistics, facts, etc.

Citation – 12 pts – Did you cite your sources on any wording or photos that are not your own?

3. Multiple Short Reviews:

Write  five half-page summaries of the section of the book you just finished. Each summary should be two weeks apart, beginning

November 6th.

 Rubric: Requirement – 12pts – Do you have 5 entries spaced two weeks apart?

Ideas – 12 pts -- Do you include specific events from the story?

Voice – 12 pts. – Do you create the mood of the story in your writing?

Conventions – 12pts -- Did you follow common writing conventions, especially the examples we covered on grammar days.

8/14/2019 T Quarter 4 Book Report

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4. Creative: Be Creative!#1: I must be able to understand that you’ve read the book. It is your job to prove it, and a

review is not creative.