Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Book Report Assignment
Each student was asked to choose a book. Preferably the author is alive and living in the Northern California and if the book; however, bring the book to class and let me see it before you start. It can be fiction or nonfiction.
For each essay, students need to find three articles: a published book review or analysis, and for the author, see if there is something on the author in Literary Criticism, (on-line in the Library Database and in COA library (public libraries as well). Third, find an article that addresses one of the themes in the book. Include all of these sources in your works cited page or bibliography.
The essay will be 2-3 pages and in it you will summarize your book’s major themes and analyze them. If the book is a biography, feel free to tell us something about the author and how he or she comes to know the person he or she writes about. (Avoid plot summaries.)
Abstract
The presentation is weighted heavily here, so prepare well, and please include an abstract which includes the title of the book, the key points you plan to make and any arguments you’d like us to consider. Bring in copies for each student.
Book Report
First Draft with Planning Sheet, Outline, due Monday, April 23___________
Final Draft April 25-27 via email____________
Presentations: Monday-Wednesday, April 23-25___________
Book Report Presentations: Monday, April 30
Grade is an “A “for all presentations or “-0-“ for opting out. The presentation is a quarter of the grade for this assignment
