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-Period 1 - E 306

-Period 2, 5 & 7 - English Office

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Monday, June 4, 2012

Fiction Review - Final Project

Update:
7 JUNE 2012 - Thursday - PORTFOLIO DUE (Includes the Daily Assignments)
8 JUNE 2012 - Friday - REVIEW PARAGRAPH DUE

Review Paragraph -
Part I.
You must attach a photo copy of a review of the book you finished reading.
You must annotate the review - take notes - mark it up - argue with the reviewer on the paper!
You must have a review from a respected source (such as The New York Times, Newsweek, Time Magazine, etc.)
- The review needs to have a clear opinion by the writer as to whether or not the book is good, bad, worthy of reading, should be avoided like the plague, etc.

Part II.
Paragraph -
A. Summarize - briefly - the argument of the professional reviewer. (Be sure to note - if they back up their claim with examples.)
B. Take a position on the reviewer's claim.
 -- Do you agree with the reviewer? Why or Why not? Back it up with cited evidence from your book