Paper Bag Book Report
Assignment: Choose a novel (over 150 pages) that you read independently this term and create a paper bag
visual aid and a written report. You will then present your book using your paper bag as a visual aid.
Paper Bag: 50 points possible
 Front: title and author
 Back: setting and historical context
 Sides: 1. central conflicts
2. characters and two adjectives for each
 Inside: four items that represent significant events or characters in the book
The Written Report: 100 points possible (typed, 12 pt font, Times New Roman, double-spaced)
 Part One: summary of the plot (don’t give away the ending)
 Part Two: description of characters (include examples from the book to support assertions)
 Part Three: details and analysis of setting (time and place)
 Part Four: description of central conflicts
 Part Five: explanation of four symbolic items in the bag
The Presentation: 50 points possible
Assignment Due Date:__________________________________________
(*Note: Late work pass MAY NOT be used on this assignment)
Paper Bag Book Report
Assignment: Choose a novel (over 150 pages) to read independently this term and create a paper bag visual
aid and a written report. You will then present your book using your paper bag as a visual aid.
Paper Bag: 50 points possible
 Front: title and author
 Back: setting and historical context
 Sides: 1. central conflicts
2. characters and two adjectives for each
 Inside: four items that represent significant events or characters in the book
The Written Report: 100 points possible (typed, 12 pt font, Times New Roman, double-spaced)
 Part One: summary of the plot (don’t give away the ending)
 Part Two: description of characters (include examples from the book to support assertions)
 Part Three: details and analysis of setting (time and place)
 Part Four: description of central conflicts
 Part Five: explanation of four symbolic items in the bag
The Presentation: 50 points possible
Assignment Due Date:__________________________________________
(*Note: Late work pass MAY NOT be used on this assignment)
Scoring Guidelines
Paper Bag
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Visual Elements (creative, colorful, neat)
/20
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Text Elements (directions followed, complete, spelling)
/20
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Significance/Symbolism (the items representative and relative to significant events
or characters from the book
/10
Written Report
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Identifies the book by title and author
/5
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Offers a brief summary of the novel
/10
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Describes the central characters and provides examples from the book to support
your assertions about them
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/20
Explains the setting (time and place) and tells how the setting relates to the plot,
characters, and conflicts
/15
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Discusses the conflicts in the book
/15
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Explains the significance of the four items in the paper bag—what they represent,
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why you chose them, how they relate to one another and to the book
/20
Typed, 12 pt font, spelling, punctuation, correct word usage
/15
Presentation
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Did the speaker introduce the book clearly and answer questions adequately? /10
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Did the speaker support his/her main points with appropriate details?
/5
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Did the speaker establish eye contact with the audience?
/5
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Did the speaker project his/her voice loudly enough?
/5
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Did the speaker vary the pitch of his/her voice?
/5
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Did the speaker pronounce all the words clearly and correctly?
/5
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Did the speaker support his/her main points with details?
/5
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Did the speaker vary the rate of his/her speaking (not too fast/slow)?
/5
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Was the speaker polite during other presentations?
/5