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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 __
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 **

I chose the book //30 Seconds Over Tokyo// by Capt. Ted Lawson because my grandfather recommended the book and I also wanted to learn more about the atom bombs that were dropped in Japan. These books highly exceeded the standards that I placed; such as information about the bombing, the planes that they flew, and what was the outcome on the american soldier point of view. The book included how they aligned themselves on aircraft carriers over seas, the B-25 bombers how they took off of the carriers and the artillery that was on them, and lastly what happened to the crew that was on Capt. Ted Lawson’s aircraft. //30 Seconds Over Tokyo// made me realize how the bombing on Tokyo took place and the pride the crews had for their country.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Thursday, 8/25 **

It's amazing the ability the military has to keep things secretive from outsiders and from soldiers till the last moment. "At our last meeting before we left, Doolittle told us that when we reach the West Coast we weren't to see or telephone anybody" "We all sensed by know it had something to do with the Japanese" (Lawson 38, 36). The soldiers were told that they had already said their last goodbyes to family; and they were at their final destination before they were even told what their mission was. This book is one example of many of their missions that were top secret and how they kept the secrets.

Capt. Lawson, Ted. //Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.// Virginia, Dulles: Brassey's Inc., 2004. Print.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Sunday, 8/28 **

The book //Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo// I had thought that by the title was king to be just about that half minute on Capt. Ted Lawson's B-25, but it was so much more. It turned out to be one of the most informational books about what the military and their training. Unfortunately this is Capt. Ted Lawson's only book but it was as detail oriented that was expected if not better. This would be a good book for a person who is into aircraft bombings, and specifically people who study World War II because it is very detail oriented and also has visuals to help put things into perspective and to help visualize the attack.


 * 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 Take a look at the third paragraph and consider how you might have a topic sentence that is more focused on the prompt.
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence Be sure to have evidence in all responses, quotes or specific details are fine.
 * 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
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning Be sure to take the time to edit and polish your writing, this will definitely make it stronger