Summer readinggg =(
So apparently the school website works if you access it at the westport library. Interesting. So, I printed out a copy of the prompts when I went to pick up Things Fall Apart and I'm passing it on for Abby and anyone else who cares enough to do it or fears the wrath of harry and doesn't feel like going to the library.
For each of the two books read, you must respond to five out of ten writing prompts. Please make sure to include the book title and author at the top of your submission. The five writing prompts should all be submitted together in a journal assignment. Responses must be typed in 12 point Times New Roman black font. blahblahblah submit it to moodle. I still can't get over what they named it. Sounds like something from final fantasy. Anyway:
1. How are the characters developing? Do I dislike certain characters? Are some characters dynamic? (MRS KEHOE WOULD APPROVE) Are some flat? (pfft. static.) Do the characters change over the course of the story? How are the events or other characters influencing or motivating the characters?
2. Are there recurring themes, ideas, images, and symbols? Do I think they are important to the characters and / or plot?
3. What are the conflicts in the book? Why are these conflicts developing? Are these conflicts internal (within the characters) or external (from outside sources)? (woah, thanks for that clarification)
4. Can I relate to any of the characters? Do parts of the book remind me of myself or others? Why? Can I feel what any of the characters are feeling?
5. Who is the narrator of the book? From what point of view is the story told? Does this type of narration help or hurt the book? Would a different narrator or different narration improve the book?
6. Write a letter to one of the characters. Include three specific events of which the character was a part. Comment on the character's response to events or offer advice. Ask questions.
7. Evaluate the writing style of the author. What are the sentences, word choice, descriptions like? Does the style help the story line? Could the style be improved? How?
8. What is the author's tone towards this book? What one word best defines the tone of this book? What scenes, episodes, or examples are good examples of the authors tone?
9. What is the mood created in the reader by this book? What examples best reveal the mood of this book?
10. If you could be one of the characters for one day, who would you be and why? Who would you definitely not be and why. Explain your choices.
For each of the two books read, you must respond to five out of ten writing prompts. Please make sure to include the book title and author at the top of your submission. The five writing prompts should all be submitted together in a journal assignment. Responses must be typed in 12 point Times New Roman black font. blahblahblah submit it to moodle. I still can't get over what they named it. Sounds like something from final fantasy. Anyway:
1. How are the characters developing? Do I dislike certain characters? Are some characters dynamic? (MRS KEHOE WOULD APPROVE) Are some flat? (pfft. static.) Do the characters change over the course of the story? How are the events or other characters influencing or motivating the characters?
2. Are there recurring themes, ideas, images, and symbols? Do I think they are important to the characters and / or plot?
3. What are the conflicts in the book? Why are these conflicts developing? Are these conflicts internal (within the characters) or external (from outside sources)? (woah, thanks for that clarification)
4. Can I relate to any of the characters? Do parts of the book remind me of myself or others? Why? Can I feel what any of the characters are feeling?
5. Who is the narrator of the book? From what point of view is the story told? Does this type of narration help or hurt the book? Would a different narrator or different narration improve the book?
6. Write a letter to one of the characters. Include three specific events of which the character was a part. Comment on the character's response to events or offer advice. Ask questions.
7. Evaluate the writing style of the author. What are the sentences, word choice, descriptions like? Does the style help the story line? Could the style be improved? How?
8. What is the author's tone towards this book? What one word best defines the tone of this book? What scenes, episodes, or examples are good examples of the authors tone?
9. What is the mood created in the reader by this book? What examples best reveal the mood of this book?
10. If you could be one of the characters for one day, who would you be and why? Who would you definitely not be and why. Explain your choices.