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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.

Rowling, J.K.. __Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.__ New York: Scholastic, 1999.

__ Prompt for Paragraph One - A Reflection of Your Choice __ I read __Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone__ by J.K. Rowling; I decided to read the book after watching the movie. I liked it because the book went into more detail then the movie. In the begging of the book it tells you about harry’s uncle going to work and freaking out at work about a lot of peoples in cloaks and talking about a someone named Potter. "The Potters, that's right, that's what I heard yes, their son, Harry" Mr. Dursley stopped dead. Fear flooded him. He looked back at the whisperers as if he wanted to say something to them, but thought better of it" (Rowling 4). Harry's uncle is scared because his nephews last name is harry and he does not want anything bad to happen to his wife and son. I enjoyed the book because it showed gave more story and details to the story then the movie did.

Rowling, J.K.. __Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.__ New York: Scholastic, 1999.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __

__Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone__ made me think about how lucky I am to have family around me that love me. When I read about how how Harry is treated by his uncle, aunt, and cousin i realized how lucky I am to have a family that treats me fairly. This especially came to mind when Uncle Vernon tells harry "I'm warning you now, boy. Any funny business... any at all... and you won't have any meals for a week" (Rowling 19). The book makes me realize I should be more thankful and appreciative of the things i have.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ I did not want to read __Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone__ but had to and am glad I did. I read this because i thought that all of the movies about the wizarding world was interesting, so i decided to try the book. Boy or girl, any age will enjoy reading this book. It has something for everyone, action, adventure, comedy, and is just a different story from all other books.

Rowling, J.K.. __Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.__ New York: Scholastic, 1999.


 * 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 Be sure to include information in support of your ideas.
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your book (put this citation at the end of paragraph one) Good job with citations
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning Be sure to leave time to read through your work or (even better) have someone read it for you!