- Introduction
What’s the Book About?
This is your chance to show you’ve read and understood the book.
- Summary of The Book
You want to devote the body of your book report to a description of the book’s subject and the author’s points of view. Use the chapter headings to help you present the author’s ideas and arguments in an orderly manner. You don’t have to cover every argument made by the author. Instead, choose the main ideas and the ones most interesting to you.
- Personal Evaluation and Conclusion
In this section you will offer your own critique of the book. What are the book’s strengths and weaknesses? Did the book hold your interest? What did you learn from the book? Did the book affect your opinions? Would you recommend the book to others? Support your statements with examples from the book.