Lecture-5-Book-Report--英语专业写作-教学ppt课件.ppt
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1、Lecture 5:Book report,Outline1.What is a book report?2.What information should be included in a book report?3.Structure of a book report 4.How to write the setting?5.How to describe characters?6.How to describe the plot?7.Conflict 8.Incidents 9.Resolution 10.A sample book report,1.What is a book rep
2、ort?,A book report presents the content and structure of a book as objectively as possible,without comparison.It provides not only a summary of content but also an analysis of structure.The purpose of the report is to give enough information about a book to help decide whether it will be of use or i
3、nterest to the reader.Book reports can help learners improve their reading comprehension and enhance their ability to analyze the story and the characters.,Reports are concerned mainly with the book presented,relying upon only a few standard reference works for brief and relevant comments on the aut
4、hor and on any special circumstances about the writing of the book.Book reports are not research papers.The research paper is based on material from as many sources as are needed to back up its topic.,2.What information should be included in a book report?,1)Bibliographical information:Give the auth
5、ors name;full title of the book,including the subtitle;editor,if any;place,publisher and date of publication;edition,if necessary;and the number of pages-all these in bibliographical form under the title of the report.,2)Background information:Supply any information about the author which shows thei
6、r credentials for writing in this field or which reveals any influences,which may have affected the authors point of view.Note any interesting circumstances that led to the writing of the book.,When giving the information about the writer,the learner writer should include some historical and social
7、background to which the book is related.To make things clear,the learner writer should read some reference materials,such as biographies of the writer and histories of the period in which the book was written.,3)Classification on the basis of the kind of book:The books is non-fiction,but classify it
8、 further according to its subject area,such as history,philosophy,travel,biography,autobiography,psychology,anthropology,etc.Clues for this classification may be found in the title,subtitle,and table of contents,reviewers comments,authors preface,and introduction.,4)Classification on the basis of th
9、e authors intention:The authors intention may be apparent by the way the author treats the subject.Is the material meant for specialists,students,or the general public?Is it limited to a narrow area or is it a survey of the subject?Several areas may provide clues:appendices(appendix 的复数形式),bibliogra
10、phies and general indexes usually accompany scholarly works;prefaces and introductions often contain an authors explicit statement of intention;the content and style of expression will be a good indication of the intended audience.,5)Subject and thesis statement:What is the book about?Tell your read
11、er not only the main concern of the book in its entirety(subject)but also what the authors particular point of view is on that subject(thesis statement).If you cannot find an adequate statement in the authors own words or if you feel that the stated thesis statement is not that which the book actual
12、ly develops(make sure you check for yourself),then you will have to compose a thesis statement that does cover all the material.This statement must be brief(a sentence or a paragraph),accurate and comprehensive.,6)Analysis of structure:The thesis statement will clearly indicate the major idea of the
13、 book,but you must also point out the organization of subsidiary ideas,and how they relate to the thesis statement and to one another.The chapter headings and sectional divisions will reveal most of the outline of the book;however,on reading the book,you may see another plan,with somewhat different
14、divisions.If so,make your own plan,showing clearly the order and relation of the parts.Whether your own or the authors,it should include the thesis statement,major parts,their division into sections and the main points in these sections(summary of content).,7)Summary of content:The summary is based
15、on your reading notes,follows the authors order,and is drastically(彻底地、果断地)reduced to the chief ideas which advance the authors argument.It may be presented with the analysis of structure or discussed separately.,A book report should contain a summary of the book under discussion.The summary should
16、be concise,clear and easy to understand.The learner writer should make sure that the summary be subjective and center on the major theme of the book.As for the tense of the book report,it depends on the subject matter of the book.If it is a novel or a play or a science fiction,the present tense is m
17、ore appropriate while the past tense is required for nonfiction such as history books.,8)Critical comments:Although the book report is mainly concerned with content and structure,it may contain some critical comment or your opinion about the book.,Critical comments should form the bulk(大部分)of the bo
18、ok review.State whether or not you feel the authors treatment of the subject matter is appropriate for the intended audience.Ask yourself:,Has the purpose of the book been achieved?What contribution does the book make to the field?Is the treatment of the subject matter objective?Are there facts and
19、evidence that have been omitted?What kinds of data,if any,are used to support the authors thesis statement?Can the same data be interpreted to alternate ends?Is the writing style clear and effective?Does the book raise issues or topics for discussion?,Support your evaluation with evidence from the t
20、ext.In conclusion,you may want to state whether you like or dislike the book.,3.Structure of a book report,1)Introduction2)Body:Summary of content3)The Conclusion,1)Introduction:,Give the name of the book you have read,the author,and the publishing details.Tell the reader how the book is organized.T
21、ell the reader the main thesis or argument of the book.,2)Body:Summary of content:,Take each section of the book and summarize the important points in that section,and how it relates to the overall structure and content.,Give each section proportional weight in your summary.For example,if the book i
22、s divided into four sections of approximately equal length,you should devote the same amount of space in your summary for each section.If,however,section one is twice as long as the other three sections,you should devote more space to a discussion of this section than to the other three.,For fiction
23、 or other creative writing:1)Provide brief descriptions of the setting,the point of view(who tells the story),the protagonist,and other major characters.If there is a distinct mood or tone,discuss that as well.,2)Give a concise plot summary.Along with the sequence of major events,you may want to dis
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