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Writing Book Reviews

A book review is an in-depth, insightful analysis of a book. A good review explains what the book is about and usually offers the reviewer’s opinion.

Procedure:

A good book review includes 5 paragraphs including:

1. Introduction

--type of story, name of story, number of pages, publisher, date of publication.

2. Characters/Setting

--Introduce characters and describe BRIEFLY and setting including place, time period, and mood.

3. Conflict

--Problems that must be solved. The plan of the story. What happens?

4. Climax/Theme

--What is the turning point in the story? Finish the paragraph with the message the story

is teaching about life (your perspective)

5. Conclusion

--Liked? Disliked? Why?

If you want an example of a book review, read the VERY short story, then the book review of the story to get an idea of EXACTLY what I want by clicking this link:

For Those Who Play Sports

This means a whole heck of a lot of you will be in and out of school for games and travel. Which also means that I need to let you know...in writing... how homework, tests, projects, etc. will be handled.

First point--CIA's sports program is an awesome opportunity for students to get through the winter months, build relationships, have fun, learn how to work together, etc. but it is not in place of academics...it's in addition to academics. So, the better you understand this, the better things will go for you. With that being said, here we go with Mr. Leiter's guidelines:

--If a homework assignment is due on the day you are leaving for a trip, it is due on that day before you leave.

--I will try to make most homework assignments due on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays so trips don't affect turning in assignments.

--If an assignment is assigned while a team is gone, it is due one day after the due date. For example, if I assign something on Thursday and make it due on Monday, you must turn your assignment in on Tuesday.

--If athletes are in school on a day an assignment is made and then leaves on a trip, the assignment is due the same day it is for those students who do not leave on a trip. For example, if an assignment is made on Wednesday and is due on Monday, and athletes are gone Thursday and Friday, the assignment is due on Monday for all students.

--If there is a test planned, you are responsible to take the test on the day I give it to everyone, or if you are not here, you must take the test on the day you get back. You know when all Language tests are, so you should be prepared for them regardless of whether or not you are in school prior to the test.

--For assignments due the same day every week, they must be turned in on time or earlier. (e.g. Bible journals, Novel journals, "Princess Bride" journals, papers etc.)

***Students: If you have a problem with a teacher, follow the Matthew 18 principle and talk to them. It does no good to talk to your parents (except they are more willing to listen to you whine), friends, other teachers, the neighbor kid down the street, or your grandma. It will only be resolved if you talk to the teacher. None of the teachers will hurt you...although Mr. Tomaso has been known to bite on occasion, so be careful of that.