Summer Reading Instructions and Questions

Summer Reading Blog Assignment

Dear English 1oM Students,

Please choose three of the questions below to answer in a fully articulated, 250-300 word polished blog post by Sept. 14th. Don't forget to start your post with the name of the novel (in italics) and the author's full name. If you are responding to questions #1 or #2, please respond differently than "it was good" or "it was bad"- give specifics (example: " I would not recommend this book to fellow classmates as the language was too difficult and the plot was hard to follow as the characters traveled in time continuously. Instead, I would recommend..."

After you have completed your post, the second part of the assignment is to respond to your classmate's posts. If you have read the book they are writing about, you can add your own ideas. Even if you haven't read the book they are writing about, you can still ask clarifying questions and add your thoughtful comments. You may respond to the responses!

Please write your full name after each post, as these will be assessed following a rubric we will review in class on Friday Sept. 11th.

Thank you,

Mrs. Chatterton

QUESTIONS:

Here are the questions for your response; choose 2.

1. I recommend you read this book for these two reasons:

2. I recommend you don't read this book for these two reasons:

3. If I were to cast one or two major characters from my book in a movie, I would choose the following actors for these reasons:

4. The opening or closing shot of a movie based on this book would look like this for these reasons:

5. In a movie based on this book, I would choose this piece(s) of music played this way for a particularly significant moment (explain) and why.

6. Write a short piece (300 words) in the style of this author and explain how your piece is similar.

7. Write your own alternate ending to the book and explain why.

8. Write a short dramatic monologue in the voice of the character in the novel, at a time when you wanted to hear their internal thoughts.

9. Pick up the story in the future and keep going; then explain the logic of your narrative.

10. If your book is non-fiction, explain whether you think the author is biased in his/her version of the facts described and why.

11. Other response to your own questions....your choice.