Summer Reading
Entering
10 Grade
th
August 2014
Please read the books listed below in preparation for
10th grade.
1. The Case for Christ (Student Edition), Lee Strobel
2. Because of Romek, David Faber
You may find these books at the public library,
local bookstores, online, or on your reading device.
Create one five paragraph analysis reflection for each: The Case for
Christ and Because of Romek.
Students must read the selections, create their book
reports, and bring them to class on the first day of school,
August 2014.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me (Ms. Bowser) at: abowser@christchapel.org
Book 1
The Case for Christ (Student Edition), Lee Strobel
Analyze this book in an essay, picking out at least 3 points that you want to comment on, either
showing your support or disagreement with those 3 points described in the book.
A) Begin your essay by creating an introduction paragraph, with the name and author of the book
in your introduction sentences, background information about the plot in the following sentences,
and a thesis (your summary argument about the book) as the last sentence of your introduction
paragraph.
B) The next 3 paragraphs will be your body paragraphs, based on your three main points taken
from the book. Each paragraph needs an introduction and conclusion sentence. Introduction
sentences summarize what you are going to say in each paragraph and conclusion sentences
summarize what your paragraph was about. Choose what point you want to quote and quote it by
including the author name and page number in parenthesis. Next, summarize the point in your
own words. Finally, comment on why you liked or disliked that point.
C) The fifth paragraph will be your conclusion. Your conclusion should begin with a rephrasing
of your thesis in the first sentence, a summary of your main 3 points in the following sentences,
and a real-life application as your last sentence in the conclusion paragraph.
D) Fill out and include the following outline for your paper.
I. Introduction Paragraph
A.Name & Author of Book
B.Background Information
C.Thesis
II.Point One
A.Quote the Point (with author name and page number)
B.Summarize the Point
C.Comment (Like or Dislike and Why)
III.Point Two
A.Quote the Point (with author name and page number)
B.Summarize the Point
C.Comment (Like or Dislike and Why)
IV.Point Three
A.Quote the Point (with author name and page number)
B.Summarize the Point
C.Comment (Like or Dislike and Why)
V.Conclusion
A.Rephrase Thesis
B.Summarize 3 Main Points
C.Real-life Application
Book 2
Because of Romek, David Faber
Analyze this book in an essay, picking out at least 3 parts of the book that impacted you,
commenting on why you liked/disliked those parts.
A) Begin your essay by creating an introduction paragraph, with the name and author of the book
in your introduction sentences, background information about the plot in the following sentences,
and a thesis (your summary argument about the book) as the last sentence of your introduction
paragraph.
B) The next 3 paragraphs will be your body paragraphs, made up of three parts of the book that
impacted you most. Each paragraph needs an introduction and conclusion sentence. Introduction
sentences summarize what you are going to day in each paragraph and conclusion sentences
summarize what it again. First, choose a part of each section that you want to quote in the
paragraph and quote it. Next, summarize the section that impacted you in your own words.
Finally, comment on why you liked or disliked the section.
C) The fifth paragraph will be your conclusion. Your conclusion should begin with a rephrasing
of your thesis in the first sentence, a summary of your main 3 points in the following sentences,
and a real-life application as your last sentence in the conclusion paragraph.
D) Fill out and include the following outline for your paper.
I. Introduction Paragraph
A.Name & Author of Book
B.Background Information
C.Thesis
II.Impact One
A.Section Quote (with author name and page number)
B.Summarize the Section
C.Comment (Like or Dislike and Why)
III.Impact Two
A.Section Quote (with author name and page number)
B.Summarize the Section
C.Comment (Like or Dislike and Why)
IV.Impact Three
A.Section Quote (with author name and page number)
B.Summarize the Section
C.Comment (Like or Dislike and Why)
V.Conclusion
A.Rrephrase Thesis
B.Summarize 3 Main Points
C.Real-life Application
Plagiarism warning: This report should be your work and your thoughts.
If you
read anything about your book and/or use any ideas for your book report from an outside source
(like a website), you MUST cite your source. Even if you do not quote word for word, if you get
ideas from a source, you MUST cite it. Therefore, my recommendation is that you read the book
only and you write without consulting anything other than the book and your Pocket Style
Manual.