SAMPLE BOOK REPORT
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If you have a firm grasp of the basic mechanisms of writing book reports, but still look for successful techniques to fine-tune you report, a sample book report is just the thing you need.
Sample book reports can help you make an already good book report more stylistically mature and, therefore, more enjoyable to read, and whip into shape raw materials.
A sample book report shows you how a strong introduction, interesting body, effective organization, flawless punctuation and grammar look like.
Sample book reports can help you make an already good book report more stylistically mature and, therefore, more enjoyable to read, and whip into shape raw materials.
A sample book report shows you how a strong introduction, interesting body, effective organization, flawless punctuation and grammar look like.
Sample book reports….
Ø Give you a clear idea of how you should approach to writing book reports.
Ø Showa general structure of a book report.
Ø Present various book report forms.
Ø Elucidate how a format for writing a book report should be organized.
Ø Help you understand the basic principles of sentence composition that are used while writing book reports.
You should look through sample book reports carefully to learn what a perfect book report is.
A good writer shouldhave sample book reports at hand in order to refer to them in case of necessity.
In a nutshell, sample book reports reveal you that….
ü The first page of text should include your name, your instructor’s name, and the title of the book you have reviewed.
ü The introduction should contain information about the title and the author of the book and engage your readers with a rhetorical question.
ü The body paragraphs have to provide a brief summary of the plot and include details about problems the characters face.
ü You should state your opinion about the book and provide examples from the book to support your point of view.
ü The conclusion should give reasons to explain why you recommend reading this book.
Be sure to make practical use of this sample book report in order to create the format for writing a book report properly and get a rough idea of what book report forms are.
Karin Sparkle
Teacher M. Douglass
Literature 478
24 March 2006
Book Report on the Characters in the Canterbury Tales
Chaucer’s characters in The Canterbury Talesare perfect examples of the people living at that time. The stories’ main idea was to make people laugh; basically laugh at their own flaws because the stories are soaked with symbolism and analogies. Describing people Chaucer shifted from the description to the thoughts of people. This author’s device makes the reader constantly think and search for the deeper meaning, which the stories can be hiding.
In the novel Chaucer describes every narrator, denoting every spectrum of his or her personality: we learn not only about the occupation that the characters hold in life, but we also get the details of their garment, emotions, and attitudes towards different problems. These descriptions are often used as allegories and serve the purpose of mocking at certain occupations and people of all strata of society.
For example, the description of the Knight shows us exactly how the Knight should look like: “worthy”, truthful, “ever honored”; his appearance was not given as much description as the other aspects of his character, although, we were told that he was: “gentil, verray, and parfit”. This character is one of the narrators, who is just returning from a crusade to go on a pilgrimage and “his tunic is stained by his chain-mail armor.” The actual actions of the Knight are described in greater details, for instance, we learn that the Knight took part in 15 “mortal battles.
All the knights are portrayed as very noble, worthy, and decent men, who deserve to be honored and whose actions always abide to a certain set of rules: “chivalrie” (prowess), “trouthe” (fidelity), “honour” (reputation), “fredom” (generosity), and “curteisie” (refinement). Although, the Knight is a coarse and rude fighter, who has experienced much in life, he is described as a very emotional and sensitive person.
The next character, who told his story, was the Miller. From the very first episode we got the impression that the Miller is one of the most vivid and cheerful characters. The description of the Miller can be tied to the fact that millers were considered as quite dishonest characters: “Wel coude he stelen corn”. In every aspect of the description the physical and emotional side of the Miller is emphasized by a big mouth. This remark was both literal and figurative because when the Miller began his story about cuckolded husband, he began talking in “pilate’s voice”, which virtually means that his voice was very loud and thunderous.
The next social stratum that was depicted by Chaucer was the Monk, who in the Middle Ages lived in accordance with the Rules of Saint Benedict. The image of the Monk deviates from the typical clergyman because instead of being devoted to prayers, his only pleasures are drinking and eating. This description is certainly sarcastic and contains a double meaning. The Monk’s description shows that this character does not lead a life that he is generally supposed to lead: he is not fair in face and he looks more like somebody in charge of the canteen, than somebody who has any connection to the church. In the story this character is often mocked at, although there are certain points, which show that the character is not considered as an ultimate evil, he is just a person who lost his way in life and has not found his vocation.
The next character, Bath’s wife is a very interesting image in the book because she is the only woman - narrator. This lady thinks a lot of herself, who has been on so many pilgrimages and had quite a few pilgrimages in her personal life. This lady is quite educated and experienced in the sexual relations with men very well. Her description stresses these traits of her character. She is described as a woman with a gap between her teeth, whilst in the medieval times this sign showed that she has had a lot of achievements in the sexual field.
This lady is wise and she has a very good taste in clothes, especially her Sunday clothes shine with glamour: “ten pounds of cover chiefs”. The description of her clothing is mainly aimed at showing us that this woman is not shy.
She starts her story with committing that she is quite good at weaving. Bath’s wife story dealt with the way a woman should communicate with a man. One of the dominant characteristics, which set this character apart from the rest, is the very fact that Bath’s wife was allowed to speak for herself, her character was not created solely for mocking purposes.
Overall, the Canterbury Tales is a very complex piece of literature, which has many characters worth of describing, and every character would add a new side to viewing this literary work. All of the characters are completely different, but without such thorough description of them, this masterpiece would not be popular for so many decades. The characters are very alive and contribute to the setting and the tone of the book.
Ø Showa general structure of a book report.
Ø Present various book report forms.
Ø Elucidate how a format for writing a book report should be organized.
Ø Help you understand the basic principles of sentence composition that are used while writing book reports.
You should look through sample book reports carefully to learn what a perfect book report is.
A good writer shouldhave sample book reports at hand in order to refer to them in case of necessity.
In a nutshell, sample book reports reveal you that….
ü The first page of text should include your name, your instructor’s name, and the title of the book you have reviewed.
ü The introduction should contain information about the title and the author of the book and engage your readers with a rhetorical question.
ü The body paragraphs have to provide a brief summary of the plot and include details about problems the characters face.
ü You should state your opinion about the book and provide examples from the book to support your point of view.
ü The conclusion should give reasons to explain why you recommend reading this book.
Be sure to make practical use of this sample book report in order to create the format for writing a book report properly and get a rough idea of what book report forms are.
Karin Sparkle
Teacher M. Douglass
Literature 478
24 March 2006
Book Report on the Characters in the Canterbury Tales
Chaucer’s characters in The Canterbury Talesare perfect examples of the people living at that time. The stories’ main idea was to make people laugh; basically laugh at their own flaws because the stories are soaked with symbolism and analogies. Describing people Chaucer shifted from the description to the thoughts of people. This author’s device makes the reader constantly think and search for the deeper meaning, which the stories can be hiding.
In the novel Chaucer describes every narrator, denoting every spectrum of his or her personality: we learn not only about the occupation that the characters hold in life, but we also get the details of their garment, emotions, and attitudes towards different problems. These descriptions are often used as allegories and serve the purpose of mocking at certain occupations and people of all strata of society.
For example, the description of the Knight shows us exactly how the Knight should look like: “worthy”, truthful, “ever honored”; his appearance was not given as much description as the other aspects of his character, although, we were told that he was: “gentil, verray, and parfit”. This character is one of the narrators, who is just returning from a crusade to go on a pilgrimage and “his tunic is stained by his chain-mail armor.” The actual actions of the Knight are described in greater details, for instance, we learn that the Knight took part in 15 “mortal battles.
All the knights are portrayed as very noble, worthy, and decent men, who deserve to be honored and whose actions always abide to a certain set of rules: “chivalrie” (prowess), “trouthe” (fidelity), “honour” (reputation), “fredom” (generosity), and “curteisie” (refinement). Although, the Knight is a coarse and rude fighter, who has experienced much in life, he is described as a very emotional and sensitive person.
The next character, who told his story, was the Miller. From the very first episode we got the impression that the Miller is one of the most vivid and cheerful characters. The description of the Miller can be tied to the fact that millers were considered as quite dishonest characters: “Wel coude he stelen corn”. In every aspect of the description the physical and emotional side of the Miller is emphasized by a big mouth. This remark was both literal and figurative because when the Miller began his story about cuckolded husband, he began talking in “pilate’s voice”, which virtually means that his voice was very loud and thunderous.
The next social stratum that was depicted by Chaucer was the Monk, who in the Middle Ages lived in accordance with the Rules of Saint Benedict. The image of the Monk deviates from the typical clergyman because instead of being devoted to prayers, his only pleasures are drinking and eating. This description is certainly sarcastic and contains a double meaning. The Monk’s description shows that this character does not lead a life that he is generally supposed to lead: he is not fair in face and he looks more like somebody in charge of the canteen, than somebody who has any connection to the church. In the story this character is often mocked at, although there are certain points, which show that the character is not considered as an ultimate evil, he is just a person who lost his way in life and has not found his vocation.
The next character, Bath’s wife is a very interesting image in the book because she is the only woman - narrator. This lady thinks a lot of herself, who has been on so many pilgrimages and had quite a few pilgrimages in her personal life. This lady is quite educated and experienced in the sexual relations with men very well. Her description stresses these traits of her character. She is described as a woman with a gap between her teeth, whilst in the medieval times this sign showed that she has had a lot of achievements in the sexual field.
This lady is wise and she has a very good taste in clothes, especially her Sunday clothes shine with glamour: “ten pounds of cover chiefs”. The description of her clothing is mainly aimed at showing us that this woman is not shy.
She starts her story with committing that she is quite good at weaving. Bath’s wife story dealt with the way a woman should communicate with a man. One of the dominant characteristics, which set this character apart from the rest, is the very fact that Bath’s wife was allowed to speak for herself, her character was not created solely for mocking purposes.
Overall, the Canterbury Tales is a very complex piece of literature, which has many characters worth of describing, and every character would add a new side to viewing this literary work. All of the characters are completely different, but without such thorough description of them, this masterpiece would not be popular for so many decades. The characters are very alive and contribute to the setting and the tone of the book.
