1、1. Identification. Give the title and authors name. If the book is one with which your readers may not be familiar, identify it further. Give the name of the publisher, the place and year of publication, the price, and the number of pages.2. Classification. A word or phrase early in your report help
2、s the reader keep in mind the type of book on which you are reporting; mystery, biography, humor, adventure, and so on. Your reader can then mentally compare it with similar books he has read.3. Description. A skillful book report gives an overall view of a book without giving away its outcome. Your
3、 description of a book may include quotations or brief sketches of scenes or action that you think are representative of the book. Take notes while reading. It will save you the time and trouble of thumbing through the book later to relocate quotations or other information.4. Evaluation. Your opinio
4、n is the most important part of the report. It may be either your immediate reaction to the book or a judgment based on further study. In either case, your opinion should be definite and clear. It should be supported with facts. You will want to comment on characterizations, plot, and recurring them
5、es. Compare or contrast it to other books youve read. Write a word of criticism or praise while reading. It will help you recall your impression of the material after you have finished the book.Writing book reports can be a valuable exercise in clear thinking and precise writing. It also gives you t
6、he opportunity to improve your writing and to develop a style of your own.* 题目统一为: A Book Report of Thirty-Nine Steps内容的四个部分可以成四个段落写,不能出现1,2,3,4字样;英文中没有书名号, 每个词用大写就可以或再加上下划线表示,不用引号; 省略号为三点;常见的表达法:简写本 simplified version/abbreviated version故事大意如下 The gist of the story is as follows主人公 leading role/lea
7、ding character/hero/heroine 以为背景 It is set on the eve of/It is set on the background thatSample 1 A Book Report of The Black TulipBy Li Minli, Class 5, 2005The Black Tulip is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas Pere, simplified by Micle Wester, and was published by Shanghai Translation Press in 1983.
8、The story is set in the 17th century in Holland when fierce political conflicts prevailed while the society rioted.In this story, Cornelius Van Baerle being so crazy about tulips tries to grow a black tulip without any other color on it at all in order to gain quite a substantial sum of money offere
9、d to the winner. However, Boxtel, a man living in the next door, also has a crush on the money. He then supervises every movement of Cornelius secretly for fear that Cornelius may grow better tulips than his own. Besides this, he also carries out many surreptitious activities to destroy Cornelius tu
10、lips by all means. Once a while, he accuses Cornelius of harbouring letters that might be harmful to the government so that Cornelius is sent to the prison without giving provocation. This nearly causes him to death. Even here, Cornelius manages to grow tulips with the help of Rosa, the daughter of
11、the prison-keeper. But unfortunately, their first black tulip is stolen by Boxtel. Its Rosa who proves the truth and saves Coenelius by herself!Its a happy ending in this novel as it says “Those who have suffered much, have a right to be happy.” This quotation brings the whole story to an end and wi
12、ll certainly motivate readers to go on. Rosa herself will remain as quite a good example, too.Besides, “justice could defeat evil however difficult it is and whatever the process would be” can be easily seen as the authors deep philosophy towards life.By reading it, the reader can both enjoy the plo
13、ts and be stimulated!Sample 2 By Huang Xin, Talents Class, 2006I have recently read the simplified version of The Black Tulip published by Shanghai Translation Press. This novel was written by the distinguished French writer Alexandre Dumas Pere, the pioneer of the Romanticism Literature Movement in
14、 France. He was so popular that his works had been translated into several languages and welcomed by readers all over the world.This novel took 17th century Dutch bourgeois revolutionary period of intense political struggle and the turbulent life as its background. This gist of the story is as follo
15、ws. The leading role Cornelius is a young doctor who completely doesnt inquire about politics. He loves growing tulips and is trying to cultivate a black tulip without any other color on it at all. In order to obtain the considerable bonus offered by the government to the first man who cultivates the very kind of black tulip, Boxtel, Cornelius neighbor, tries to destroy and steal the bulbs of Cornelius, even kill him. Fortunately, Cornelius in the prison
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