SCIENCE IN FICTION
BOOK REPORT
Written component
Plot Summary (10 marks)
Summarize the plot chapter by
chapter. You should use only one or two
sentences per chapter. Focus on what
happens in the novel, not on why it happens.
Medical research (20 marks)
Choose a
forensic/medical/scientific event /situation/disease in your novel that could
be researched.
You must use at least three sources
and must properly document as directed by your teacher.
You must include at least one page
of point form notes from each source.
Reflective……(20 marks)
Compare the medical information you
learned from your research with the medical/scientific issue in your novel.
Was the information given by the
novelist accurate? Making reference to your research, give at least 2 specific
examples to back up your response.
Writing Particulars
1. 3-4 pages
2. Double spaced
3. 12 font
Oral component
Book Report (20 marks)
Your book report will have three
basic components; the focus of this assignment will be the second and third
parts.
Part 1
Give an accurate notation of the
following: (5 marks)
• Title of
the book
• Author’s
name
• Date of
publication
• Fiction or
non fiction
• Where the
story takes place
Part 2
Briefly describe the plot of your story. (10 marks)
Part 3
Your assessment of the book (5
marks)
• Would you
recommend it to others? Why/ why not?
• What did
you learn from this book? Give
specific examples
EVALUATION
Plot Summary - 10 marks
Medical/scientific research - 20
marks
Reflective – 20 marks
Book Report - 20 marks
Bibliography - 10 marks
Your oral report should be no
less than 10 minutes and no more than 15 minutes long. If your report is too short or too long you
will lose 1 mark/minute
Presentations will be in
alphabetical order by last name. They
will start on:
____________ and go
no later than___________. A class list
will be posted so you know your position in the class.
Lisa
Conroy
Teacher
(Permanent)