Book Reports & Journals

Choosing a Book Text Requirements Journaling Must be over 200 pages. Can't be a movie or TV series. Four progress journals total, 1 per benchmark. Journals are submitted to turnitin.com by due date listed on Mr. Putnam’s website. Journals should be 1-2 paragraphs in length, demonstrating paragraph structure & adherence to standard English conventions.

Book Journals Reflection on Events – 5 points Who and what is involved in this section? Where does the action take place? When? Which events, ideas, or people does the author emphasize? Identify and describe in detail one event idea, or person that this section focuses on. Be sure to make direct textual references and explain them. Speculate on why the author focuses on this detail / these details. Questions I Have, Predictions I Can Make – 5 points What happened in this section that raised questions for you? Explain with references from the text. What predictions can you make based on the events in this section? Explain with references from the text. Connection to My Experience – 2 points Close your journal by attempting to make a connection to your own life and experience. Relate something from your past or present life situation to the events unfolding in your novel. Explain how the events in the novel are similar to your own experience. Character Development – 3 points Identify one way in which one of the characters changed or developed as a result of events in the novel. Explain the implications or consequences of this character’s actions.

Book Report PowerPoint Presentation Title slide contains… name of the book name of author YOUR name full MLA style citation Summary slides contain… At least 5 illustrations are used to make the summary clearer (words are not permitted on these slides except the 5 Ws) Summary is easy to follow and contains the 5 Ws… (who, what, when, where, why) Reaction slide contains… “This book made me wish…” (finish statement and explain) “This book made me wonder…” (finish statement and explain) “This book made me decide…” (finish statement and explain) Favorite passage is read from the book (also display it on a slide) Thoughtful explanation of why that passage was your favorite Public speaking considerations… Eye contact with entire audience (not just the teacher) Posture is strong and confident Voice is clear and loud enough for everyone to hear Voice has energy (not monotone or “bored”) Pace is appropriate (presentation lasts 3-8 minutes)

Star Wars: DARTH PLAGUEIS By James Luceno Luceno, James. Star Wars: Darth Plagueis. New York: Dell Ray / Ballantine, 2012. Print. Book Report Prepared by Dustin Putnam

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Darth Plagueis My Reaction This book made me wish I knew whether or not the information it contained would be considered cannon with the recent release of Episode VII: The Force Awakens. This book made me wonder whether Supreme Leader Snoke from the The Force Awakens is actually the same individual as Darth Plagueis. This book made me decide to read Episode VII: The Force Awakens in order to find out more about the possibility of Snoke and Plagueis being the same individual, anticipation of his eventual appearance in Episode IIX.

Darth Plagueis My Favorite Passage “Tell me what you regard as your greatest strength, so I will know how best to undermine you; tell me of your greatest fear, so I will know which I must force you to face; tell me what you cherish most, so I will know what to take from you; and tell me what you crave, so that I might deny you.” This passage was my favorite because it draws out in simple terms the contradictory nature of the Sith.