book report instructions
Step-by-step There are 5 sections to this book report. Each section is worth 20 points. Do not skip a section. Each section is important to show your understanding of the book you read. Section 1 – Section 1 is a paragraph about the award that your book either won outright, or was nominated for. Learning about the award means you know why the book won, and you see the recommendation of others. Someone, somewhere, thought this book was worth reading, and special – because it won or was nominated for an award. If you liked it, you might look for another book to read by this author, or a book that was recommended by this group. You have found some shared qualities that you like in a book with another group. If you did not like the book, you might avoid the author, or the recommendations of others. This section of the book report REQUIRES RESEARCH. You must use the internet to search for the award to locate information about the award. When you write your paragraph, make sure you are writing information about the award. (Not about your book!) Begin with a topic sentence. You may begin with the year/date that your book won and include the author’s name. It may begin something like this: “In 1970, John Doe’s book, The Bright Planet, won the annual Hugo Award for exceptional science fiction novels.” The Hugo Award is given annually to. . . This is the way to introduce your topic, and tie your book to the award. Answer these questions in your paragraph somewhere: What is the award given for? What type of book? How long has this particular award been given – how many years, or since what year? How often is this award given? What kinds of books are considered for the award? WHO decides the nominations, and the final award winner? Is it a committee, a small group, the public? What method is used? Is it votes of a certain membership? Is it a small committee who picks the nominees, and then votes from a larger group? Is it secret