INDEPENDENT READING PROJECT
IMPORTANT DATES
MAY 23 -- BOOK DUE: IN CLASS - NO LATER!
JUNE 4 -- YOU SHOULD BE FINISHED READING!
JUNE 6 -- PORTFOLIO DUE (Includes the Daily Assignments)
JUNE 7 -- REVIEW PARAGRAPH DUE: (You Must Attach a photo copy of a review of the book you are reading - on which you have based your paragraph response. It must be annotated.)
NOTE -- You have to be in it to win it! These are the assignments - in class. How can you expect to earn the daily points if you are missing class with an UNEXCUSED absence?
ASSIGNMENT #3 AND #4
30 MAY 2012 (WEDNESDAY) -
In Class -- "Beginnings" and "Motivation and Actions" (10 pts each) -- 20 pts
HW -- Read
ASSIGNMENT #2
29 May 2012 (TUESDAY) -
In Class - "Thought #1" Handout -- 10 pts
HW -- Read
ASSIGNMENT #1
23 May 2012 (Wednesday) -
In Class - Bring Book In and Create Folder -- 10pts
HW -- Read over the nice long weekend (Pace Yourself)
REMINDER
To close out our time together, you are to bring in an Independent Reading Book. It must be:
1. Contemporary (1945 to NOW)
2. Fiction
3. A Quick Read
4. Fun (Dang Nab It!)
- You are to bring your book to class every day.
- You are to pace yourself by reading in class - and at home. You need to be finished reading by June 4th
- You will be given daily assignments based upon the book.
- You will be creating a comprehensive portfolio of your book.
- You will be directed to obtain one review of the book you are reading - from a reputable source (The New York Times, etc.) - summarize the reviewer's argument and take a position on it.
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