NonFiction+Assignment

**WHAT: **Using your summer reading choice selection, submit the following information on the [Wiki] provided:
 * SUMMER READING **
 * FREE CHOICE ASSIGNMENT **

1. A review of your book. In a review, you must state whether you liked the book or not and why. You must pick a position – you cannot like and dislike the book at the same time. All opinions must be supported with evidence from the text. Remember that “evidence” should be textual support and/or specific examples from the book. Your language should be engaging and should read like a book review. Listed below are questions that may be helpful to you in forming your ideas:

· Why do I think the author wrote this book and what did I learn from it? · What would I like to know more about? Less about? · What was memorable about the book? · Did I find the book factual? Believable? · Was I persuaded to agree with the author? · How has the book affected my attitude on the topic? · How did the author’s style affect the book’s message? · Who would benefit the most from reading this book? · Would I choose to read other books by this author?

2. Passage Explication: Select one passage from the book and explicate it focusing your analysis on literary elements, tone, sentence structure and organization, or any other elements that you feel are significant. In your analysis you should discuss how this passage is reflective of the overall writing style in the book. If you have selected a passage that is different, then you must explain how it differs and why you think that the writer choose to break his/her pattern of writing. 3. Message: State in a well-constructed paragraph the message of the book. In fiction, we would call this theme. Ask yourself the question: “What does the writer want me to learn from this book?” 4. Postings: You must post/respond to two other students’ postings. You may ask questions, discuss portions of the book, relate it to other books you have read, etc. In addition, you must answer at least two of the postings on your submission.


 * WHEN: **Your complete submission is due on: **Friday, September 18, 2009**. All responses must be completed by **Monday, September 28, 2009**.


 * HOW: **Each section above is 25 points for a total of 100 points