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<p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Over the next four sessions of English, you'll read a literary non-fiction book of your choosing (see criteria on the next page).  The culminating activity for the unit will be a<strong> class blog</strong> in which you add a <strong>book review</strong> about your book.  You'll need to include an interesting hook, a summary of the book, an explanation of unique traits, a reflection on the author's writing style, language, and tone, memorable moments, and a clear recommendation.  </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">I highly recommend that you <strong>mark quotations and annotate as you read</strong> so that you'll more easily support your conclusions in your final book review. </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">If you want to read ahead, please keep in mind that you'll be submitting a <strong>reading journal</strong> for <strong>each 1/4 of the book</strong> using a <strong>different template</strong> or type of reader response journal for <strong>each week</strong>.  More details about the journals are found on this page of this first session.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">You'll focus each session on these topics: </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Session 1:  Characteristics of the <strong>main</strong> <strong>character</strong> and <strong>predictions</strong> for the rest of the text</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Session 2:  Author's <strong>background</strong> and author's <strong>viewpoint</strong></span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Session 3:  <a href="http://www.literarydevices.com/jargon/"><strong>Jargon</strong> </a>and specialized terminology unique to the subject of your book. You'll need to submit 10 examples of this language.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Session 4:  Ideas and people that are in <strong>conflict</strong> with each other </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">If you read ahead, be sure to make note of quotations and details on these topics to help you to complete your weekly reader's journals and to write the final book review.</span></p>
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