Wednesday, March 25, 2009

When writting a book report, what should the paragraphs be?

1st paragraph is intro (duh)


But what about the rest??


What should i explain about the book?


And how many paragraphs do i need?


Im in 11th grade.


And the book im doing is The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
When writting a book report, what should the paragraphs be?
You should use the Who, What, When, Why, method if you are lost on how to start. As you answer the questions of what and when etc. you will start to see how it should be put together.
When writting a book report, what should the paragraphs be?
Typically, you%26#039;ll have a plot summary paragraph, a paragraph analyzing the primary themes, one describing the literary devices used to demonstrate those themes, and one that analyzes the significance of the work in a broader historical/societal/literary light.





Really this all depends on your thesis. If this is a true blue %26quot;book report%26quot; than I think the first answer would be absolutely correct. Your first paragraph would explain the characters and their roles, the second the setting, third plot, fourth resolution, etc.





I%26#039;ve never had to write an actual book report, and think you should read your assignment carefully before assuming that%26#039;s what yours is supposed to be. (Especially as a Junior. That would be a pretty elementary assignment, unless it%26#039;s for extra credit, in which case you have a cool teacher for giving you such an easy opportunity to boost your grade.)





If it%26#039;s a critical/analytical paper than your thesis will be in your intro, and all your body paragraphs will be the %26quot;proofs%26quot; that you have confirming your thesis. There is no hard set method on what must be covered.





Generally, for high school papers the teacher is looking for well developed paragraphs and demonstration of critical thinking skills, so length is not usually a strict requirement. However, the generally accepted minimum length for any academic paper is five to six paragraphs consisting of a minimum of five complete sentences. That%26#039;s what you should shoot for.

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