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A book report (or book review) is an exposition giving a short summary of a book and a reaction to it. While it includes some details, a book report is usually tailored to its readers. Emphasis usually on a whole falls on aspects of the book related to the subject matter seen in an academic group of studies. Modern schools have brought different types of projects, like book covers, where one must draw a book cover of the book they read and 'sell the book' with a paragraph on the back.

Format

Book reports usually follow a set format but may vary in length and complexity depending on the academic level at which they are set and the importance of the individual assignment. They are commonly assigned in primary and secondary schools.

Time required

The time required for book report research and writing may vary from one to several weeks depending on the number of pages of the book to read and the complexity required by the teacher. It should be noted however that the term (report vs. review), the length, and the time commitment may vary widely as book reports are commonly used to assess reading comprehension and writing skill at a particular point in time and so are in no way standardized.

References

Sharon Sorenson, Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, New York. 1992. PP. 85-105.

External links

Book Report Learn how to plan, organize, develop and present an effective book report.
Book Report Ideas Get book report ideas and book summaries.

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 The''' time required''' for book report research and writing may vary from one to several weeks depending on the number of pages of the book to read and the complexity required by the teacher. It should be noted however that the term (report vs. review), the length, and the time commitment may vary widely as book reports are commonly used to assess reading comprehension and writing skill at a particular point in time and so are in no way standardized.
-                                                                   Orlando Tapia
-                                                                   Book response #1
-                                                                   Tuesday,October 6, 2009
-Title: King of the Screwups
-Author:K.L.Going
-Genre: Realistic Fiction
-Pages:310
-I can connect to Liam because I had a teacher at my elementary school and she would never ever give up on me, she would help me and give me a lot of chances but would never give up! Liam’s teacher Orlando gave Liam a lot of chances but he took  them for granted. Liam took them for granted because it was too much work for him but I took them so I wouldn’t do bad in school and I know I made the right choice!
-The question I had while I was reading was, will Liam turn out like his CEO dad? My question was answered in the story  and he does not turn out like his father, he turns into a mature and responsible teen. Liam’s father wants him to go to the army and throw his life away because his father thinks that he is pointless and is no use to this world, Liam did want to go but one talk with Darleen (neighbor) and now he doesn’t want to go to the army he wants to finish High school in Pineville.
-The author used onomanapea in this wonderful story. The example that I have found was on page 219
-				“Beep, beep, beep”
-Liam is not at all as smart as his CEO father, he is a total screw-up. He is very popular and soon enough he gets kicked out and goes and lives with his fathers brother- a gay glam rocker-disk jockey- takes him in. Living in a trailer doesn’t look so good for Liam’s senior year. He realizes that this is a good chance so he can remake him self into a total nerd so his father would be really proud for him. “Aunt” Pete knows that that’s not who he really is, and now Liam has to decide which version of himself  he can live with. Who should he pick “Mr. Popular” or “The Nerd”
-I enjoyed King of the Screwups because it had everything I like to read in a book such as humor, realistic, sad, and also action packed! Liam changed throughout the book, in the beginning  Liam didn’t  care for school and he was a party kid! Then Later in the book Liam moved in with Pete his whole life changed, he started to take on more responsibility and started being more mature, Liam got a job and was doing his homework and being a really good student! I think that the author tried to tell me, the reader that you should never give up and don’t let any one tell you that you can not be something that you know you want to be! I also think he tried to tell me that you should never give up on your dreams and always keep on going! I am proud of Liam because he wanted to finish high school so he would have some sort of future and I’m glad that Liam didn’t want to throw his life a way!
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