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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 **

 For my summer reading, I read the book I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. As shown on my proposal, I love Sci-fi books and it was referred to me by a friend. I enjoyed the book, the book was very Sci-fi, for example the main character, Number Four, was born on a different planet called Lorien. I was happy with my selection and it satisfied my hunger for a Sci-fi book.

__ 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 **

 The lesson in my book was that even though something may be viewed as wrong by some people it is important to do what is right. In the book, John Smith (Number 4)'s girlfriend is stuck in a burning building, though his guardian, Henri, said to try to keep his actions under the radar, John goes in anyway because, even though it could reveal that he is not human, he knows it is the right thing to do.

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

I chose to read I am Number Four because I had seen the movie and didn't enjoy it. After seeing the movie I had heard from a friend that it was a book and I thought I would give it a try. It was Sci-Fi and written for young adults. I was very happy with my choice, the movie did the book absolutely no justice. I believe I am Number Four would be enjoyed by mostly women because of the strong romantic B-plot of the story. The main character's love for his girlfriend shapes many of his decisions. Though men might enjoy it because of the Sci-Fi A-plot and the fact that there is a lot of action scattered through out the book.

I'm glad you gave the book a chance even though you didn't like the movie.


 * 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 as specific as you can with evidence. If you cannot use a direct quote, be precise with your paraphrase.
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your book (put this citation at the end of paragraph one) Be sure to include a citation for your source (book, in this case)
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format This can be a challenging format, but it should still allow you to develop a focused response to the prompts.
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning Remember to put titles in italics (or underlined when handwritten)