[I Won an Award] What I Did When Writing a Book Report

My eldest daughter won an award for her book report.

She showed me the certificate and a notebook she received from The Mainichi Newspapers with a smug look on her face.

I have absolutely no idea how prestigious the award is, but...

I truly respect her for winning an award for a book report, which is the final boss of elementary school summer vacation homework.

So, this time, I will think about the reasons why my daughter was able to win an award for her book report.

Reason 1: She created a draft of the book report on a computer.

Starting with this book report, my daughter used Word on her school laptop to create a draft.

The benefits of using a computer are:

• It is easy to rewrite.

• It converts kanji for you.

With handwriting, sometimes you have to erase and rewrite hundreds of characters just to fix a single missing character. But with a computer, fixing a single missing character is done in an instant.

Also, it is possible to save the trouble of looking up kanji.

Also, it is possible to save the trouble of looking up kanji.

Reason 2: She wrote it according to a book report template.

Following this video:

1. Put sticky notes on pages.

2. Compare yourself to the protagonist.

3. Write about your experiences specifically.

4. Write about the protagonist's actions or thoughts you want to adopt.

5. Start by writing the conclusion and end with the conclusion.

That is how it went.

Before you try trial and error with your methods, it is important to first refer to professional examples.

The reason? 3. I took homework assignments like writing essays seriously.

I took independent study notebooks seriously, where I wrote down what I researched in my own words and style.

I believe the reason I was able to write a good book report is that my reading comprehension improved by seriously writing essays that others would read.

Finally, here is a story that shows my eldest daughter's reading comprehension.

Eldest daughter: "Dad, how can I get better at summarizing?"

Me: "You just have to learn the method and practice it endlessly."

Me: "If you want to practice, it doesn't have to be an essay; anime or manga is fine too."

Me: "Well, it's better to use a story that's already finished, so try explaining 'Demon Slayer' simply."

...

Eldest daughter: "It's a story about a protagonist who gathers friends to defeat demons."

Is that Momotaro?

Thank you for reading this far.

To summarize the content of this article, the reason I was able to write a good book report is probably...

Something like that.

You can write book reports efficiently by saving the trouble of rewriting and following a template.

Why not encourage your child to keep these points in mind when they write their next book report?

I hope this article will be helpful for your child when they write their next book report.

Thank you for reading until the end.

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