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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 __ This summer i decided to read the book //The Closers// written by Michael Connelly. I decided to read the book because i had previously read Lincoln Lawyer and i enjoyed it. I liked this book because it showed confidence and leadership. "This girl's parents deserve to know that their daughters killer is found and i will not rest until it happens" (Connelly 263). The book is about a cold case that gets picked up by Harry Bosch who works for the LAPD. The book show's his struggles to find the killer of a sixteen year old girl who gets shot in the chest. Michael Connelly show's Henry's confidence and leadership in closing this case. 2005. Print. ||
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 **
 * < Connelly, Michael. //The Closers//. New York, Boston: Little Brown and company,

__ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __ The book talks about a different variety of the law. Before i read this book the only thing i knew was basically that there was a police station with police men in it. This book taught me how the law system worked. It showed how the LAPD deals with certain cases. This book changed the way i thought about the certain law places because it shows how much work it takes to work there. The book helped clarify the certain positions. The book led me to start thinking about how interesting of a job it is and maybe i would like to do it as a career. 2005. Print. ||
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Thursday, 8/25 **
 * < Connelly, Michael. //The Closers//. New York, Boston: Little Brown and company,

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ ﻿What made me most interested in the book //The Closers// was that it was a mystery that was non-fiction. I love to read non-fiction books cause they really grasp the topic of the story. In //The Closers// it showed what investigators and police do and it really interested me. This book reminded me of my favorite book in elementary school called //Public Enemy Number Two// because I could not put either of these books down they were so intriguing. The type of reader who would like this book would probably be someone interested in learning about the law. It's packed with action but still educates the reader on how the law works. Overall almost every age group and every type of person will enjoy this book.
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Sunday, 8/28 **

Connelly, Michael. //The Closers//. New York, Boston: Little Brown and company, 2005. Print.


 * 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 You have addressed all of the prompts, but you need to make sure each paragraph is focused on the prompt associated with it.
 * 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 This is a challenging format, but a great way to insure that you only include the most relevant words/sentences.
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning Be sure to leave yourself time to edit and polish your writing.