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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 __ ** click edit and paste your response here ** Throughout the summer, I read a series of books written by Kate Brian called //The Private Series.// Recently, I read one of the final books called //Vanished// and I absolutely love it; it was everything I expected and more. This dramatic mystery always kept me guessing, and the plot was constantly changing; throwing new twists at me after every chapter. At one moment, Reed Brennan is the most important person at the prestigious Easton Academy, and the next moment, she is fighting for the life of her missing friend, Noelle (Brian). Not only is this book a short and easy read, it also captured my attention with it's exciting plot and suspensful endings.
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 **

"Brian, Kate. //Vanished//. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster, 2010. Print."

__ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __ ** click edit and paste your response here ** After I read //Vanished//, the one thing that stuck with me was the concept of trust. During her time at Easton Academy, Reed came across many lies and very few truths. Everyone she trusted ended up backstabbing her or seriously hurting her in some way. For example, at one point in the book, Reed believes that one of her good friends isn't being trustworthy and she states, "Was it possible, really possible, that I was being betrayed, played, and tortured by yet another "friend"?" (Brian 90). By reading this book, I was able to connect with Reed and experience what she went through with her trust issues.
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Thursday, 8/25 **

"Brian, Kate. //Vanished//. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster, 2010. Print."

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ ** click edit and paste your response here ** After reading Vanished, I have concluded that the perfect reader for this book is any teenage girl who enjoys a thrilling mystery with a hint of juicy, high school drama. The entire series is centered around a group of high class, elite private school students that get into a lot of trouble and hold a lot of secrets. I love that I can step into a whole new world just by reading the first chapter. To all the teenage girls out there, if you love dramatic mysteries that will keep you guessing, i would highly recommend you read this book.
 * *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 Be sure that your topic sentence is strong and focused, cut unnecessary words/phrases
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence Good use of personal connections in second and third paragraphs
 * 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 give yourself time to edit and polish your work