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Given the nature of the 2011 summer reading program, you had significant autonomy in selecting the books you would read. While you were responsible for completing a proposal, you were not given other assignments to complete over the summer. As indicated on your proposal form, you are required to write a letter to your 2011-12 Language Arts teacher that demonstrates your thoughtful reading of your book. We have chosen to break this down further into three focused "Power Paragraphs" for two reasons, one, to introduce you to the idea of a power paragraph, and two, to assist you in covering all aspects of the assignment.

__ Prompt for Paragraph One - A Reflection of Your Choice __ **I chose to read East by Edith Pattou because it is based off of a Norwegian myth called 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon'. This was a myth I had enjoyed as a child so when I was browsing through books and saw that it was based off of that I wanted to read it. It had the same basic story line of an enchanted polar bear who was really a prince taking a girl to his castle and living with her for a year without her learning his true identity so he could become a prince again but the book went more in depth about the girls journey. I enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.** How cool that you learned about this myth as a child! Remember to cite your book here! __ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __ Again, how cool! I love your willingness to follow your own passions in your reading.
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 **
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Thursday, 8/25 **
 * I enjoy Mythology and I believe that is what made me want to read this book. Mythology has always been something I've enjoyed so when I saw that East was based off of an old Norwegian myth I was instantly interested. I began reading Greek myhtology in 5th grade and soon branched out into Norwegian mythology which is where I first read the myth 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' . I believe everyone should read some sort of Mythology because the stories have lasted this long for a reason. **

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ ** I chose East because of its genre, fantasy. I've **** always enjoyed fantasy stories because it lets you go to another universe, one that makes you think and dream about being there. East is set in Norway during the middle-ages, I found myself day-dreaming about living in the snowy forests that the main character, Rose, lived in, and having some of her adventures. I like to imagine and dream about far-away places, that is why I enjoy fantasy books. **
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Sunday, 8/28 **


 * Scoring: Your three paragraphs will be given one overall grade, and the timeliness of your posts will be reflected in your "timeliness" grade. **

// An outstanding response to the prompts will include the following: //
 * A strong topic sentence that clearly establishes the focus on the prompt
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your book (put this citation at the end of paragraph one)
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format Great start with this format, I know it can be challenging, but it does help you to write very focused responses to a prompt.
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning Be sure to take the time to edit and polish your work!