Applewood Christian School

3^rd Quarter Devotional/Christian Living Book Report

Choose a devotional or Christian living book that is applicable to your life. (You can choose a book that you have read in the last year, but you must reread it for this report.) The devotional/Christian living book should be at least 100 pages. As you read, look for lessons that can you can apply in your life. (A sheet is attached that you will use to take notes as you read.) The book report should be 2-4 pages long and written in essay format.

Introduction: (1-2 paragraphs) Include Title, Author, a short introduction to the book/book's main ideas, and a Thesis Statement. The Thesis Statement should state the lessons from the devotional book that you can apply in your life. Example: I learned .../I can apply ... to my life.

Body: (3-5 paragraphs) Include one paragraph for each lesson that can apply in your life. Include a topic sentence, how you will/have applied the lesson in your life, and why it is important.

Conclusion: Restate thesis and review key points.  

Format

Title Page: Title of the Book, Student Name, Date, Class, Teacher's name (centered on the page)

Essay: 12 point font (Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial, etc.), 1 inch margins

Quotations/Paraphrases/Summaries: Quotations/paraphrases/summaries used in essay should include a parenthetical reference that includes the author's last name and the page number. Example: (Ludy 73). If introduced with author's name, only include the page number. "In Authentic Beauty, Leslie Ludy says "..."(73)."

Citation: (placed at the end of book report)

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of  Publication.

Example:Henley, Patricia. The Hummingbird House. Denver: MacMurray, 1999. Print.

Sentence Structure and Mechanics: Score will be reduced by one point for every four mistakes.

Statement of Completion: placed after citation

I _______________________(student name) have read the entire book for my book report.

_______________________________  signature                ____________________________   date

Notes Page: attached to completed book report

Points:  Introduction/Conclusion                               20 points

Body                                                                      40 points

Format                                                                 10 points

Sentence Structure and Mechanics         10 points

Statement of Completion                            10 points

Notes Page                                                         10 points

Total Points Possible                                   100 points

Use this sheet to take notes as you read. Attach any additional notes.

Lessons that apply to my life

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