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Creative Book Review
Creative Book Review
For your final exam, instead of a written test, you will have an individual performance task that is a creative book review. Think of a combination between an infographic and a=a critique. On one hand, you have graphics and design, and on the other, you have comprehensive explanations. This will be on the graphic novel "This One Summer" by Mariko Tamaki.
Book Review Guidelines
Book Review Guidelines
The creative book review will have five main parts that you must supplement with graphics or incorporate into a coherent design:
- Plot Summary and Analysis
- Character Analysis
- Theme Analysis
- Medium Analysis
- Personal Review
Plot Summary Analysis
Plot Summary Analysis
A plot summary analysis takes a look at the central conflict in the story and how it unfolds as the story progresses. It answers questions such as:
- What is the nature of the story’s main conflict?
- What pre-existing conditions pushed the conflict forward?
- Is the conflict internal or external?
- What is the climax of the story and what led to that turning point?
- Was the conflict resolved? If not, why?
It also takes a look at important parts of the story, such as the time and setting, exploring the effect that these two might have on the characters or on the story in general.
You might be confused because in the story, you'll find "sub-plots" with other characters. Such sub-plots that usually arise with minor characters are worth mentioning, particularly their effects on the central conflict (that always involves the main character). If you want to mention these minor conflicts, maybe ask how such problems with secondary characters push the central conflict forward. This would make a richer plot summary analysis. A plot summary analysis should generally be two to three paragraphs of about ten sentences each. Since this is a creative book review, you aren't bound to the sentence count but I do expect that you will be able to give a comprehensive analysis whether through graphics or through text.
Character Analysis
Character Analysis
A Character Analysis includes descriptions of primary and secondary (or major and minor) characters. It answers questions like:
- Who are the main characters? Who are the secondary characters?
- Who is the protagonist of the story? Any antagonists?
- How are the characters like? How do you say so based on the text?
- In what ways does each character react to people or events? What do these reactions reveal about them? What reasons would make them react that way?
- In what ways does each character change as the story pushes forward?
Each character should have about two to three sentences describing them. I expect longer descriptions for major characters in the story. You could also put quotable quotes per character or a famous line in the story that encapsulates their personality. Aside from the descriptions, include a few sentences where you try to evaluate and connect with the characters. You could answer questions like:
- Who was your favorite character?
- Could you relate to any of the characters in the story? How?
- Have you ever done or felt some of the things the characters did?
Theme Analysis
Theme Analysis
Since we were only able to thoroughly discuss two topics (love and family) in 21st century literature, I want you to explore what this graphic novel reveals about love and family in the 21st century. You can try to answer the following questions in your analysis:
- What does the graphic novel reveal about love and family in the 21st century?
- Are these issues relevant to the Philippine context?
- What does the story tell us about people, values, and society?
This should take at least 2 paragraphs of 8-10 sentences each. There is much to be said about the themes the graphic novel tackles!
Medium Analysis
Medium Analysis
The penultimate part is the medium analysis, where we take a look at the medium used in telling a story: the graphic novel or comic form.
- Did the medium affect the story? Would it have been better in a different format?
- How was this format effective?
A couple of sentences would suffice!
Personal Review
Personal Review
Lastly, your personal review. Give the story a rating out of 5 stars and explain why in 8-10 sentences. What is it that you liked or disliked about the story? Was there any meaningful take-away from it? What could it have improved on? Would you recommend this book to a friend?
Some Things to Consider
Some Things to Consider
- Plagiarized work will not be accepted! I expect honest, original work and I am quite strict with this.
- If you want to cite directly from the novel, enclose the text in quotation marks. Please make sure that this is accompanied by your own explanation.
- Please make sure that you do it on short bond paper (letter size) and that the font you use for the body text is readable (sans serif fonts like Arial, Calibri, Roboto, Open Sans). Ask a classmate to read it just to make sure.
- Check your spelling and grammar before submitting.
- Always cite your sources! Use APA Citation.
Here are some awesome templates that you can easily find and customize on canva. You can find these templates in media kits or proposals. These might save you time and give you added inspiration for this report. The rubric for grading can be found in the classwork section of the google classroom.
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