Book Report Guidelines

I.  References  MLA Format

Last Name, First Name.  Title of Book:  Subheading.  City of Publication:  Publisher, Copyright Date.

II.  Character Sketches

   Take three characters from your book and answer the following questions about each one:

                A.  Character’s name?

                B.  What is the character’s personality like and what are his/her physical traits?

                C.  What role does this character play in the story?  Is she/he a hero or victim or what?

Note:  If you read a book that doesn’t really have characters, you may write topic sketches, where you explain topics covered in the book.

III.  Brief Summary

   In this section, write a brief summary of what happens in the book.  Keep your summary to three paragraphs or less.

IV.  Your Reaction to the Book

                A.  Your favorite part of the story.

                B.  Your least favorite part of the story.  This could include a character you don’t like, or the author’s style, or too much scenery, or that it’s not believable, etc.

                C.  Would you pass this book on to a friend to read?  Why or why not?