First of all‚ I was surprised to see a book on this summers New York Times Best Seller List about a subject so long ago. I would have thought the story about the Pilgrims had been told enough times no one would bother writing another book. Philbrick has written an enlightening account of the 17th century events that shaped our country. It was a story that is well written and enjoyable to read. I was immediately hooked in the book. In the first paragraph‚ excluding the preface‚ Philbrick writes
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How to write 3 paragraph essay responses Before you read: Take note of the title‚ the author’s name and look to see if there is any biographical information on the author. Have you heard of this author before? You might want to Google him/her. Go on the internet to look over the periodical (publication) that the article came from. What do you already know about the subject‚ the publication or the website it came from? I recommend that you print out a hard copy of the reading. That
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Book Report Format [50 pts] Standard: Writing Application 2.2 Demonstrate an understanding of significant ideas in a text Requirements: Typed‚ 3-5pgs‚ double-spaced‚ MLA format‚ separate title page Instructions: Follow the outline listed below to properly construct your paper. Also make sure to cite at least three parts of your book within your report. Topic Format: I. Introduction a. Answer the following questions about the story: i. What is the book’s plot? (provide a
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Book Report: Freakonomics Freakonomics‚ by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner‚ is an explanatory book that seeks to show the reader the truth behind economics through tying economic themes to pop culture ones. The almost guide-like book takes the reader on a trip that explains why people do the things they do and how it all relates‚ making comical connections like Sumo wrestlers to teachers. I found the book to be a delightfully enlightening piece of literature that taught me the ploys and tactics
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The book I chose to write about for my book report was Hiroshima – by John Hersey. The publisher is Alfred A. Knoff and was published first in 1946 with 196 pages. The book was originally published in The New Yorker. This book tells the stories of six brave survivors on that tragic day on the 6th of August. On August 6th ‚ 1945‚ at exactly 8:15 in the morning the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. At that time the six characters were each doing there own thing. Miss Toshiko Sasaki‚ who was a clerk for a
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Angelina Tambunan ACCT 508 Book Report ‘The Goal’ I. Summary The story takes place at a fictitious town called Bearington where the Uniware manufacturing plant of the UniCo Company is situated. Whatever products the plant manufactures was not mentioned in the novel. The plant is headed by the plant manager Alex Rogo who is also the lead character of the novel. The problems begin when one upset customer approaches Alex’s boss‚ Bill Peach about a very late order. Actually Alex’s plant has
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Hurd‚ Robyn-Alexis Prd. 3 Book Report: Guts by: Gary Paulsen General Information If I could rename this book‚ I would probably call it Close Calls because Gary Paulsen‚ the main character‚ has survived countless dangerous situations that should have ended with his death. The main setting‚ where most of those incidents have occurred‚ is the woods of Minnesota and occasionally Alaska. To me‚ it feels that Paulsen is just as amazed at his
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BOOK REPORT: "The Outsiders" 1. Hinton‚ S.E. The Outsiders. New York: Puffin Books‚ 1967 2. The title of this book relates to the story‚ because in the book‚ Ponyboy and Johnny are "outsiders." They can be thought of as Outsiders because they are labeled Greasers although they do not act like hoodlums‚ like the rest of the Greasers. They are thought of as Greasers just because they live on the East Side of town‚ and because they slick back their hair. But Ponyboy and Johnny are different
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A BOOK REPORT ON “THE ABDUCTION” A Requirement in English 12 (Developmental Reading) Submitted to: Mrs. Bernadette S. Garcia of Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) Submitted By: Jealouden G. Alamis BEED-SPED 1X4 February 27‚ 2015 My book report was written for our subject in English 12 required by Mrs. Bernadette S. Garcia. My novel is entitled “The Abduction” by John Grisham. It has 217 pages‚ published by Hodder & Stoughton. It is first published in Great
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realized that the thug life was no longer for him‚ and that gangs were a problem on society and the "Afrikan" race(page 382-383). In his book "Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member"‚ he tells of his life story and how he came and left the gang life. For thirteen years he was a member of the Eight Tray Gangsters‚ a set of the Crips‚ and throughout the book he explains‚ sometimes in full detail‚ the life he led while in the gang and his many times in jail and prison. These life stories he
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