Outstanding+Book+Assignment

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=Independent Reading Project=

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1. Read an [| "Outstanding Books for the College Bound"]//that you enjoy.// If you pick a book and find you don't like it, //switch books.//======

2. Create an **interesting**, **thorough** project (__either__ on two 8.5"x11" sheets of paper __or__ a wiki page) for your book, that includes:
3. Some ideas to consider: 4. All written material from your project must be submitted to turnitin.com by midnight on the due date. All written information must be your work, unless it is cited appropriately (e.g. quotations from the work).
 * Title & Author w/ biography (see #3)
 * Plot [|Synopsis] (don't give away the ending!)
 * Criticism section (What worked, What didn't)
 * Literary Information (genre, style, etc.)
 * Citations (quotations) from the novel
 * Why was the book placed on the [|"Outstanding Books for the College Bound"]list?
 * Why would you recommend the book to someone else?
 * What makes the book “outstanding”? Think about the elements of literature—plot, character, symbolism, etc.

__**The method you choose to transmit this information is up to you. Be creative.**__

WIKIS ONLY: [|Read this first].

If you choose a wiki, link your page to others:
Wiki Examples
 * Classmates' pages that would also be of interest (If you liked this...)
 * Books in the same genre (either in class or from the web)
 * Author biography (start with your own, then link to your source)

=Grading= You will be graded on the completeness of your explanations and specific support for your reasoning.
 * __An **A** Project Will...__
 * be organized--it is clear what is being talked about, information is grouped.
 * //catch your eye//--makes others want to read or look at it.
 * //not be boring//; it will be entertaining/interesting.
 * inform the reader.
 * include all components of assignment, including links to other pages & the index.
 * include examples--cite quotations.
 * be mechanically correct

__A **B** Project Will....__
 * be missing one or two of the above criteria.

__A **C** Project Will...__
 * make an effort, but fall short on more than two criteria.

__A **D** Project Will...__
 * be present with a little effort shown.

__An **F** Project Will...__
 * show little attention to the assignment or criteria. || [[image:2083978942_a1770c426f.jpg width="381" height="508" align="right"]] ||