I have to do a book report for school, but I have no idea how to do that, or how to word it and it's due soon.

Answer 1

I'm a teacher and it bothers me to no end to see kids like u wait til almost due date for book reports that were given to u with ample time to do a great job on them and not have the respect for urself and the teacher to ask for our help when u don't know what we r asking u for and how to do it. What u have done is called procrastinate and that is a nasty habit to overcome.

Now that said let me help u a bit. And get ur butt in gear cuz u need to do this asap. Ask ur teacher what they expect or want from the book report or if u already know what the teacher wants the book report to be about u r in great shape. Based on what the teacher requires u work from there on answering these questions about the book u have read: The Title of the book, it's author's name, the date it was written, who published it, and when was the last copyright. What was the book about? Who was the main character? In ur opinion what did the author try to relate to the reader? What was the author's main reason to write this book? Was it to inform the reader about something or to inform the public as a whole? Was the author just basing opinions on his own? Was it an entertaining book to make readers laugh? Or was it a serious dramatic setting? Did u learn something from what the author and the main character were portraying? Where was the date and time of the environment of the main character set? Try to answer the who, whats, wheres, whys, whens, hows about everything that interested u about the book. Would u recommend this book to others and why? How did it affect u in the long run? What were ur likes and dislikes about the characters and why? Which character did u as the reader most called ur attention and why did u associate so much with this character? Which character did u dislike and why? In ur own words what was the moral of the book or what did u learn from it? How would it help future readers or what would they enjoy about it?

All these questions will make u into a better writer if u put them in a chronological order as u write ur report and after it is completed edit the book report for typos and mis-spelled words, it matters believe me, the fewer errors the better ur grade.

Good luck it wont be that easy but that's why ur teacher gave it to u so long ago so that u would turn in the best report possible.

Answer 2

OMG! I LOVE THAT BOOK! any way you could maybe do this thing were you have a shoe box and you make it into a scene from the book. or you could (if your allowed) like make a video as if you were making a movie (all tho it's already being made into a movie) and sum up the story. i really don't kno. the power point sounds simple. i wouldn't do the scrap book tho cuz if ur friends the teacher might think that you guys copied off each other but if you don't usually hang it might be fine.

Answer 3

The teacher just tossed it out and didn't give the class any idea/outline of what s/he expected? Swallow your pride and go ask.

Alternatively, go to the library and tell the librarian your problem. There are books that might have a chapter outlining how to do it.

Get hold of a copy of Cliff notes for ANY book and look in the front at the Table of Contents. It will tell you basically what the important things in a book are: characters, theme, etc. That gives you your basic outline. Skim the main headings and you'll get a feel for the general kind of info you need to look for to report from your book. (Used book stores have them, Goodwill.....)

Answer 4

Didn't your teacher-or whoever asked you to prepare the book report- give you instructions on how to prepare one?
Anyways, first of all you have to read the book you want to do the report about because the report is like a summary of the book.
A book report is practically an essay. Check out the link below, I am sure it will help you in preparing a good report.

Answer 5

first choose a book and read it
in the report describe the story line of the book and explain in your own words what you learned, how the book made you feel, did the book have a message for example if it's a story about a kid who is made fun of at school did the story teach you how to deal with if it happened to you.
the idea behind a book report is to teach you to learn from what you read to get the all the benefit you can from what you read

Answer 6

Your book report does not have to be extra long of complicated and don't scare yourself. Make it enjoyable and actually read the book and try to understand it. Don't rush through it. Look at it this way, for example, one of your friends asked you to summarize the book for them, how would you start it off? You'd probably make it as quick and interesting as possible. That's all you practically have to do, but just written down.
For the book report itself, you should have the following points:

-Introduction
-Body
-Analysis and Evaluation
-Conclusion

Name the setting (intro),plot, climax, and resolution, also. I wish you the best.

Answer 7

If u give no other details how do u expect us to advise you?

How To Write a Book Report in 10 Steps


A book report should contain the basic elements, it's true. But a good book report will address a specific question or point of view and back up this topic with specific examples, in the form of symbols and themes. These steps will help you identify and incorporate those important elements.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 3-4 days

Here's How:

1.Have an objective in mind, if possible. Your objective is the point of view you want to convey, the point you want to argue, or the question you plan to answer. Sometimes your teacher will offer a question for you to answer in your paper, which makes this step easy. If you have to come up with your own theme, you may have to wait and develop the objective while reading and reflecting on the book.

2.Keep supplies on hand when you read. This is very important. Keep sticky-note flags, pen, and paper nearby as you read. Don't try to take "mental notes." It just doesn't work.
3.Read the book. As you read, keep an eye out for emotional flags. These can be anything from a symbol to an entire scene--anything that evokes emotion. These will indicate some important theme or point. For instance, a spot of blood on the floor, a quick glance, a nervous habit, an impulsive action--these are worth noting.

4.Use your sticky flags to mark pages. When you run into any of the emotion flags, mark the page by placing the sticky note at the beginning of the relevant line. Mark everything that piques your interest, even if you don't understand their relevance

5.Note possible themes or patterns. As you read and record emotional flags or signs, you will begin to see a point or a pattern.
On a note pad, write down possible themes or issues. If your assignment is to answer a question, you will record how symbols address that question.

6.Label your sticky flags. If you see a symbol reapeated several times, you should indicate this somehow on the sticky flags, for easy reference later. For instance, if blood shows up in several scenes, write a "b" on the relevant flags for blood. This may become your major book theme, so you'll want to navigate between the relevant pages easily.

7.Develop a rough outline, By the time you finish reading the book you will have recorded several possible themes or approaches to your objective. Review your notes and try to determine which view or claim you can back up with good examples (symbols). You may need to play with a few sample outlines to pick the best approach.

8.Develop paragraph ideas. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence and a sentence that transitions to the next paragraph. Try writing these first, then filling out the paragraphs with your examples (symbols). Don't forget to include the basics for every book report in your first paragraph or two.

9.Review, re-arrange, repeat. At first, your paragraphs are going to look like ugly ducklings. They will be clunky, awkward, and unattractive in their early stages. Read them over, re-arrange and replace sentences that don't quite fit. Then review and repeat until the paragraphs flow.

10.Re-visit your introductory paragraph. The introductory paragraph will make the critical first impression for your paper. It should be great. Be sure it is well-written, interesting, and it contains a strong thesis sentence.

Tips:

The objective. Sometimes it is possible to have a clear objective (question or theme) in mind before you start. Sometimes, it is not. If you have to come up with your own theme, don't stress about a clear objective in the beginning. It will come later.
Recording emotional flags: Emotional flags are merely points in the book that bring about emotion. Sometimes, the smaller the better. For example, for an assignment for The Red Badge of Courage, the teacher might ask students to address whether they believe Henry, the main character, is a hero. In this book, Henry sees lots of blood (emotional symbol) and death (emotional symbol) and this causes him to run away from battle at first (emotional response). He is ashamed (emotion).
Book report basics. In your first paragraph or two, you should include the book setting, time period, characters, and your thesis statement (objective).
Re-visiting the introductory paragraph: The introductory paragraph should be the last paragraph you complete. It should be mistake-free and interesting. It should also contain a clear thesis. Don't write a thesis early on in the process and forget about it. Your point of view or argument may change completely as you re-arrange your paragraph sentences. Always check your thesis sentence last.
What You Need:
A Book
Sticky note flags
Paper & pen as you read

Answer 8

1 read the book
2 use note cards and jot down a little summary of each chapter.;
3. write an introduction paragraph about the book- maybe from the inside flap of the book (paraphrased of course)
4. use the note cards as a guide and just start writing the story
5. write a summary paragraph.
the end

Answer 9

Well first of all you need to read a book. and then like talk about it in the report and talk about which parts you enjoyed the most. that is what i do. but it kinda depends on what grade you are in.....if you are in 9th grade or higher u probably need to put more effort into it.

Answer 10

WELL.....................................then i suppose you should go 2 the library and read a book, write a report with lots of really big words, and hand it 2 UR teacher on the day it is due.


T A-DA!!!!!!!!!!