Tuesday, December 20, 2011

CHANGES

DUE DATE/TIME: THURSDAY, December 22nd/11:59pm
1.  Always type your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL.  Full names will result in a DELETION of the comment and no better than a C grade.

2.  Provide me with some basic citation information about the novel you have chosen to read.  INCORRECT CAPITALZATION and PUNCTUATION will result in a C!!!

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium.

3. Answer the following prompt in a well developed paragraph:

If you could change anything about the main character or the plot of the book, what would it be? Why would you like to make this change?
Be sure to include CITED TEXT to support your opinion.

4. Once you have posted your comment, go back and read through your classmate’s comments about the books they have been reading and comment on one of their posts by asking "I wonder..." questions; or, if you have read the book, you may make more specific comments. Be specific as to which classmate you are responding to.  You must read your classmate’s entries and make a meaningful comment on their work in order to receive an A.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

SUMMARY and POINT OF VIEW

Due Date/Time: Thursday, DECEMBER 15th at 11:59pm

1.  Always type your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL.  Full names will result in a DELETION of the comment and no better than a C grade.

2.  Provide me with some basic citation information about the novel you have chosen to read.  INCORRECT CAPITALZATION and PUNCTUATION will result in a C!!!

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

3. Write a well developed paragraph summarizing the section of the book you read this week.  I only want to read about what you read this week. Be sure to include a topic sentence and supporting details.

4. Write about the novel’s POINT OF VIEW.  Is it in 1st person or 3rd person?  How can you tell?  Be sure to include a piece of cited text (name #) that supports the point of view.

5. Once you have posted your comment, go back and read through your classmate’s comments about the books they have been reading and comment on one of their posts by asking "I wonder..." questions; or, if you have read the book, you may make more specific comments. Be specific as to which classmate you are responding to.  You must read your classmate’s entries and make a meaningful comment on their work in order to receive an A.