Outside Reading Assignment

Social media is becoming increasingly powerful in our society. Your future classes will expect you to interact on the internet if they have not already. With this in mind, we will use Blogger to keep track of outside reading for this book. For this assignment you should create blog entries describing your reactions to your outside reading book. There will be one due for each half of the book. (Two total, if you are counting!)

You should—

· focus on your response as a reader and not on plot summary.

· use specific details and short quotes from the book to support your opinion.

· include page numbers

· create responses that are at least seven well-developed sentences.

· discuss literary elements (conflict, setting, characterization, irony, foreshadowing etc.)
The first entry is due November 14th. The second entry is due December 3rd and both comments should be entered by December 3rd, at the latest.

Reader’s Log Entry Starters (Pick one per assignment)

When I started reading the book, I thought… I liked the way the writer…

The book made me realize… One thing I’ve noticed about the author’s style is…

I think the writer’s theme was… I think the title is a _________ choice because…

This book was similar to (different from) other books by this author… The book was better (worse) than the movie version because… ________ reminded me

of (something that happened to me) when… If I were (name of character) at this point I

would… What happened in this book is very realistic (unrealistic) because…

Comments

In addition, you should read and comment on what your classmates are reading and saying. The comments should be substantive and not generic. You should make at least two comments by the end of the assignment.

You must have a heading with your name, the book title, author and pages you are discussing

You will need to set up a blogger account using a gmail account. For your blogger account use only your first name and last initial. Obviously, all of your posts and comments should be appropriate.

Sample Blog Entry

Amanda
I Swear
By: Lane Davis
Pages:108-162

As the book goes on, the storyline gets more and more interesting. There are more points of rising action that lead to the climax of the book. For example, on page 155, when this girl named Beth and Macie are fighting about Leslie Gatlin's death, "I stood up and wiped my nose with the back of my hand. 'You two will never get away with this,' I said softly. Macie laughed. 'Oh dear, sweet Beth. We already have.'" At this point in the book some people are starting to suspect who may have influenced Leslie's suicide. In this situation, Beth is accusing Macie and her friend of not directly killing Leslie, but bullying her to an extreme level that it would make Leslie feel very depressed. Beth knows that Macie;s intentions were to kill Leslie, but I don't think that Macie will never admit to that because her character is someone who is very controlling and always makes sure that everything is her way. This book is becoming better and better as I keep reading. It's all about rumors, secrets and lies which adds so much more exciting drama to the story. I hope that the end of the book will live up to my expectations.

Sample Reply Comment

Rachel

My book, Waiting for You, is about high school and friendships as well. My book has friendships breaking and rumors and lies spreading, which create a whole mess between girls as does your book. Your book sounds very good and I would love to read it and compare the similarities it shares to my book, even though I can tell it has several already.