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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 ** Two summers ago I was forbid to read //Go Ask Alice,// knowing that I wasn't aloud to read it I did anyways. It Ended up being my favorite book so when this summer came along I didn't that there was a book just like it until I came apon it in the book store. //Jay's Journal// after this summer became my second favorite book. I like these books because they take me to a world of drugs, occult, alcohol abuse that I would never experience in my life. "We all tried to outdrink each other, then out pot-smoke each other" and "just as we were getting ready to cut out, Lyle and Fats came in with some PCP" and "not feeling any pain at this point, we all indulged"(Jay133). Even though I didnt suggest this book before summer im more than glad that I came upon it in the book store because it gives me an edgy side to me that I dont want to acheive in reality. Anonymous. //Jay's Journal//. Ed. Beatrice Sparks. New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 1979. Print.
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 **

__ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __ ** click edit and paste your response here ** //Jays Journal// made me experience and learn about the under cover world as in the drug and alcohol abuse and the occult. I would of never even knew what these substances were or what they did to you if I didnt read this book. It changed me by having a more open mind to the people I meet and that if they do drugs or something along the lines of that, to not judge them because deep down they could be a caring person you just have to get to know them."I'm going to run so straight I'll never have to see that hurt look in my mom's eyes again, or that frightened, tense, holdback stance that my dad always takes when ive about driven him to the end" and "Im never going back to the occult again"(Jay44). This book lead me to alot more questions about this world and what its like and I enjoy living my experience through a book, so I can learn from mistakes they make other than me making them.
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Thursday, 8/25 **

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ ** click edit and paste your response here ** **﻿** All types of people are going to enjoy //Jay’s Journal//. To be able to enjoy //Jay’s Journal// you have to open your mind to a new experience. An adult or teenager would typically be found picking up this book, because the context is to mature for younger kids. This book would also be appropriate for any gender, because it is about a boy who abuses drugs and alcohol and that’s is in the occult. You have to be willing to understand the things Jay is going through. Also you cannot judge or reject him because what his everyday life is far different for yours. It is easy to connect to this book if you are someone who also faces these struggles. For an example, if you think your so perfect in everything that is thrown your way in life, that you need to escape in some way that is going to put harm on yourself in reality. If anyone gave this book a chance, I believe they are going to enjoy it.
 * *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 Good use of details from the book to support your points
 * 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 You have included good ideas, try to cut anything that is not directly in support of one main idea
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning Be sure to give yourself time to review and edit your work before the final due date