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Independent Reading Assignment
Independent Reading Assignment
Your
assignment is to read one outside novel (minimum 100 pages) per nine
weeks. This can be either fiction or non, and must not be something you have either previously
read or are reading for another class.
The purpose of this assignment is simply reading for the sake of
enjoying reading. Please choose something
that is of interest to you rather than what is popular or what you think will
be the most impressive.
A report
including the following elements in this format may be turned in at any point
prior to one week before midterms/finals (submissions beyond this deadline may
not be accepted):
Title
Author
Setting
What
is the time and place represented in this work?
What is the significance?
Characters
List
all main characters, their overall characteristics, and if they are a static
character, a dynamic character (how did they change?), or a stock character (to
what purpose?).
Conflict
What
is the problem or main theme of the work?
Main
Events
Discuss
major moments in the work, why they were important, and what was the effect?
Climax
What
is the highest point of action in the story and what is the result?
Conclusion
What
is the resolution of the story? What
becomes of the main characters or their conflict? Are there any unresolved issues?
Your Opinion
Why
did you choose this book to begin with? Did
you, or did you not like this book (why or why not)? Would you recommend this book to a friend
(why or why not)?
Please turn in typed, where
possible, in MLA format, and relatively free of major spelling or grammatical
errors. This will be worth a major test
grade.
See
me if you need suggestions.
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