文档介绍：篇一： how to write a book report 怎么写英文读书报告
how to write a book report
a brief account of the author ’ s life should be given together with a description of his times. the
latter should include the circumstances that led to the writing of the book under discussion and the historical and social background related to the content of the book. to make these things clear, the writer perhaps needs to read some reference material, such as biographies of the author and histories of the period described in the book.
example, the past tense should be used for a history, and the present for a scientific work.
how to write a summary
when you write a summary, you should do the following:
1. you should use fewer words.
omit the details. only the important points should be included; all the details that explain the main points can be left out.
reduce the examples.
simplify the descriptions. if there are ten sentences describing a person or an object, it will
be enough to keep one or two in the summary.
d. eliminate all repetitions.
the summary should be all in your own words. it must not be a patchwork made up of phrases and sentences quoted from the original passage.
you should follow the logical order of the original passage. ideas and facts need not be rearranged.
the summary should be self-contained, that is, it must convey the message of the original