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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 __ For my summer reading book, I ended up reading //Someone Like You// by Sarah Dessen because my friend recommended it, and because it's written by an author I really like. I found this book interesting to read because the main character's bestfriend's boyfriend was killed in a motorcycle accident- an experience I've never been through. Throughout the entire book I was completely engaged in reading more about how"...Scarlett's boyfriend is killed in a motorcycle accident; then Scarlett finds out that she is carrying his baby...For the first time ever, Halley has to be strong for Scarlett, and it won't be easy" (Dessen, back cover).
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 **

Dessen, Sarah. //Someone Like You//. New York: Penguin Group, 1998. N. pag. Print.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __ After reading //Someone Like You// by Sarah Dessen, I learned that my life could be a lot worse, and could change at any second. In the book, the main character's life seemed pretty good, but she would always complain about wanting something else or something better, until her bestfriends boyfriend was killed. "I had always been the quiet one, I never thought I had it that good, until it was all gone" (Dessen, 13). She soon grasped reality and how good she actually had it, which showed me that everybody should do that. It might not seem like you have it as good as some other people, but it could all change in just a blink of an eye.

Dessen, Sarah. //Someone Like You//. New York: Penguin Group, 1998. N. pag. Print.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ //Someone Like You// would be the perfect book for adolescent girls in high school. The book walks you through everday struggles that the typical high school girl goes through, and some. "...the more I got wrapped up in high school life, the more I began to drift, almost imperceptibly at first, from my family, and more specifically my mother." (Dessen, 18). Almost every high school girl I know have shared many of the same experiences mentioned in the book, so if you're a teenage girl in high school, //Someone Like You// is a good read. Dessen, Sarah. //Someone Like You//. New York: Penguin Group, 1998. N. pag. 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 Your topic sentences are varied and based on the prompt. Keep working on focus and clarity.
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence Great choices for the quotes, but make sure to integrate them smoothly into your words.
 * 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, but you do not need a comma between the author's name and page number
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format Remember that the second sentence should develop the idea established in the first sentence.
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning Good job overall, just take note when words are underlined in red, they are misspelled.