Informative Book Report
Title: Use a creative title for the review. The title is not punctuated with underlining or
quotation marks. It should be original with you and appropriate for the book.
1st Paragraph:
Give the title of the book and author in complete sentences. Describe
the type of book (i.e. biography, fantasy, Christian autobiography, etc.). Establish the
setting of the story (place and time) and describe important characters. Must be four
sentences or more.
2nd Paragraph:
Describe the main conflict or problem in the story and state if the
problem is solved. Be sure to give at least 2 conflicts the main character faces and identify
them as either external or internal conflicts. Give specific examples from the book. Be sure
to consider conflicts ALL parts of the book, not just the beginning or ending of the book.
Must be four sentences or more.
 External conflict = conflict with other characters or opposing force (nature, disease,
society, or circumstances)
 Internal conflict = conflict within a character (torn between two choices, anger,
fear, or love)
3rd Paragraph:
Describe the main character and identify whether he or she is a flat
character, round character, or dynamic character. Be sure to provide 3 specific examples
proving that character is a clear example of one of the above terms. (Hint: “Gummy is a
round character because he likes poems and is brave” is NOT specific. “Gummy is a round
character because of his many qualities. One quality is his bravery. Upon hearing that the
dreaded Mushrooms are attempting to invade the valley, he . . . “ is specific.) Must be four
sentences or more.
 Flat character = a character with one primary personality trait (not a main
character)
 Round character = a character with many personality traits
 Dynamic character = a character who changes throughout the story, for good or
bad
4th Paragraph:
Give your opinion of the book. Provide SPECIFIC reasons or parts of
the book you enjoyed or did not enjoy. (Hint: “The book was too long” is NOT specific. “The
book would be better if the author included a glossary to explain difficult words, like in
chapter 4” is specific.) You may include more than just one reason you liked and disliked
the book. Must be four sentences or more.
 You may use 1st person
 You must have at least two things you enjoyed about the book and at least one
suggestion you believe would make the book even better
 You must explain what you enjoyed and did not enjoy. You cannot just write “I
enjoyed the action scenes in the book.” You must explain. (“I enjoyed several of
the action scenes in the book, especially chapter 5. In this chapter, Karana explores
. . . “)
Pledge:
Please indicate how much of the book was read for the report. For instance,
if you have read the entire report, please copy “I have read the entire book since this
report was assigned.” If you did not finish the book, please state which page you read up
to. BE HONEST!
Reminder:
Use MLA format (see MLA handout). This means no contractions, using 1st
person (except for 3rd paragraph), fragments, comma splices, subject-verb errors,
incorrect pronouns, or pencil. Remember to skip lines when writing!
Informative Book Report
 Message
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________ The paper contains all 9 pieces of information (title, author, story type,
time, place, conflicts, conflict types, character type, and conclusion) (20 points)
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________ The paper gives at least 2 examples of conflict from the book (10 points)
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________ The paper gives at least 3 examples from the book why the character is a
certain type (10 points)
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________ The paper contains if the reader did or did not enjoy the book and at 3
specific reasons why (10 points)
 Mechanics
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________ MLA format (see sheet) (10 points)
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________ No serious errors (10 points)
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________ No spelling mistakes (10 points)
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________ No capitalization/punctuation mistakes (10 points)
 Read
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________Student reads the entire book (10 points)
 ________Total Points