Friday, October 15, 2010

Book Recommendations

One of the goals for the second quarter of this year is to have everyone in our class write a blog entry about a book they have read.  This will accomplish many goals; first, you will practice critiquing a text.  You will also, of course, practice writing.  The class will also be able to choose to read a book or author based on these reviews.  Finally, by publishing our writing, we get the chance to practice writing good comments to each other.

How to write your book recommendation:

  • Write the title of the book and the author's name as the title of your post.
    • ex. Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
  • Give a very brief (short) summary without giving away the whole story.
  • Tell what genre the book is.
  • Explain why you liked the book and why you think someone else would like the book..
  • Be specific.
  • Write at least five sentences.
Here is the rubric:

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