The following are examples of text structures that you will be exposed to this year.
1) Chronological Sequence 2) Comparison/Contrast 3) Description 4) Point of View 5) Problem/Solution 6) Process/Cause and Effect
Your future book reports should include the following: 1) Introduction - Name the book, author, genre and a sentence that briefly describes the book. 2) Summary - One paragraph only that includes the main theme and the important details of the story. Please don't retell, in other words, don't give me a play-by-play description. 3) Character description - Take one character only and describe the character in detail. Include personality traits of the character, his or her role in the story, and how you relate to the character. Do you like or dislike him or her? Would you be friends with or find this person interesting? 4) Main event or favorite scene - Choose one of these two moments and describe it in detail and explain why you chose it.
Format for Compare and Contrast papers
Format 1 -- First compare, then contrast
Introduction How the two things are similar How the two things are different
Conclusion
Format 2 -- Describe, then compare
Introduction Describe the first thing in detail Describe the second thing in detail Compare and contrast the two things, referring back to the details from body paragraphs 1 & 2
Conclusion
Format 3 -- Compare and contrast "as you go"
Introduction Compare & contrast one element that is common to both things Compare & contrast a second element that is common to both things Compare & contrast a
third element that is common to both things
Conclusion
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