Book Project Content Requirements

Fiction:

1. Summary - Use Somebody Wanted But So or 36 Word Summary Strategy. REMEMBER do not give the end of the book away. Your purpose is to entice your audience and make them want to read your book.

2. Characters - List and describe the main characters. REMEMBER: Consider your audience. You are giving enough information to interest another students in your book.

3. Conflict - Use literary terminology: person vs person, person vs self, person vs nature, person vs society. Also include a brief description of conflict/conflicts in the story.

4. Theme - This is the overall idea of the story. Include both the word that describe the theme and a phrase that expands it.

5. Author - Include a picture and a short biography.

6. Quote - Include an interesting line from the book. Remember to consider your audience; the quote should leave your reader wanting to know more about the book.

7. Setting - Include when and where the story takes place. The author usually includes this information in the story; however, if the exact time and location isn't given, include the time period and approximate location. You may also include setting details that would be interesting to your audience.

8. Subgenre - (fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction, science fiction, etc.)

9. Hook - Imagine your book has a movie poster or trailer. What would the tagline be?

10. Opinion/Analysis/Recommendation - Consider your audience and include information that would get other students interested in your book.

Nonfiction:

1. Intro/Hook - Imagine your book has a movie poster or trailer. What would the tagline be?

2. Summary - Use Somebody Wanted But So or 36 Word Summary Strategy. REMEMBER do not give the end of the book away. Your purpose is to entice your audience and make them want to read your book.

3. Author - Include a picture and a short biography.

4. Subgenre - (biography, informational, etc.)

5. Main Idea - Detail the main idea the author is presenting and textual evidence to support the main idea.

6. Author’s Purpose - Include the author's purpose for writing your book and an explanation of how you know the author's purpose.

7. Quote- Include an interesting line from the book. Remember to consider your audience; the quote should leave your reader wanting to know more about the book.

8. Text Structure - Include the text structure of the book and an explanation of how the book was organized according to that structure.

9. Interesting Facts - Include interesting facts you learned while reading that you feel will appeal to your audience.

10. Analysis/Opinion/Recommendation - Consider your audience and include information that would get other students interested in your book.