Gale Student Resource Ctr
eLibrary
Literature Resource Center
Proquest Historical New York Times
Proquest K-12
Academic Integrity
Passwords are Available in the Information Center
2nd Quarter Independent Reading Response—Writing a Book Blog
Genre: Open Selection Due: December 12, 2011
CLASS&GELINAS BLOGS DUE BY JANUARY 10 AND 17, 2012
Assignment Requirements
1. Approx. 500 words in length
2. Have a clear purpose and be honest in your review of the work
o No plot summary
o What can you say that will be different from other reviews? Hook your reader:
Can I tie this book review into current events or news?
Can I connect the book to any cultural trends or fads?
How did I personally respond to this book?
Did my thinking on a certain subject change after reading this book? If so, in what ways?
3. Expose reader to at least 2 pieces of text
As you read, jot down page numbers or quotes you think are important.
This method will save you time when you’re ready to write your review and it will remind you to share those key points in your book review.
As you read, jot down page numbers or quotes you think are important.
This method will save you time when you’re ready to write your review and it will remind you to share those key points in your book review.
4. Incorporate Research
Do some background research on the author, the topic, and the book.. Give your readers an inside “scoop” and make them feel like they’re getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the author’s life or the lives of the characters. Compare the book to other works to show your expertise (for example, if you’ve read other books by the same author or in the same genre.)
5. Write for your audience—students in 7-9th grade
Do some background research on the author, the topic, and the book.. Give your readers an inside “scoop” and make them feel like they’re getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the author’s life or the lives of the characters. Compare the book to other works to show your expertise (for example, if you’ve read other books by the same author or in the same genre.)
5. Write for your audience—students in 7-9th grade
6. Title of BLOG should list BOOK TITLE, AUTHOR, A BLOG by ___(your name)____________.
Grading: You will post this BLOG on our BLOG portion of our MOODLE site. Do not post until our Final Speak BLOG is posted.
***In addition, you must condense your review to 100-150 words to be posted on the Gelinas site. Directions on how to do this will be reviewed by our librarian Mr.Miller.
