{"id":2859,"date":"2015-11-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?post_type=essay-writing-blog&p=2859"},"modified":"2020-12-01T12:19:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T20:19:41","slug":"write-book-report-doesnt-suck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/write-book-report-doesnt-suck\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Book Report That Doesn’t Suck"},"content":{"rendered":"

You vacantly nod your head as your teacher keeps repeating the words, \u201cIt won\u2019t be that hard. It\u2019s just a book report,\u201d but inside, you\u2019re quaking.<\/p>\n

When was the last time you wrote a book report?<\/p>\n

Do you even remember how to write a book report?<\/p>\n

You look around at your peers who don\u2019t seem daunted by the task and tremble. When the assignment gets passed out to you, you can\u2019t help it. You have to scream, \u201cPETRIFICUS TOTALUS!\u201d<\/p>\n

Yeah, the paper\u2019s still there on your desk untouched, and now all your classmates know you\u2019re a big Harry Potter nerd. Great. This is turning out to be a great day.<\/p>\n

But now, you\u2019ve got Kibin to save you (and we\u2019re Harry Potter nerds, too, so you have nothing to be ashamed of). This post will teach you how to write a book report that doesn’t suck.<\/p>\n

What Is a Book Report, Exactly?<\/h2>\n

Before you can learn how to write a book report, you have to know what it is first.<\/p>\n

Essentially, a book report offers<\/p>\n

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  1. a summary of the book,<\/li>\n
  2. an in-depth look at the themes, characters, motifs, and main ideas of the book,<\/li>\n
  3. and sometimes your opinion of the book depending on your instructor\u2019s directions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There are many variations of the traditional book report format, so make sure that you adhere to the assignment your instructor gave you and the guidelines he or she mentioned.<\/p>\n

    And, if you want to learn by example, you can check out some of these book report samples<\/a> to give your brain a jumpstart.<\/p>\n

    Know that most book reports have at least the title of the book and the author\u2019s name in the first paragraph and that high school and college book reports should also include the publishing information in the first paragraph.<\/p>\n

    Choosing the Book and Prewriting<\/h2>\n

    Often your teacher or professor will let you choose the book, maybe from a list of approved books. Choosing the book can be the most important step of the entire book report writing process.<\/p>\n

    Make sure that you choose a book that<\/p>\n