Extra-Credit Assignments

You may do a 5-paragraph literary essay on your independent reading book for extra-credit. It must follow the format of the literary essay project we are currently completing. You can write on a theme or themes, conflicts, any deep issue in the book.

Projects Due For Monday

For Monday,

All students must have:
1) Completed 5-paragraph literary essay rough draft.
2) Completed peer-editing worksheet.
3) Completed 5-paragraph literary essay final copy.

Reader's Response Topics

Reading Responses:
ManVersusSelfRR-
A three-paragraph reader’s response on three Man Versus Self conflicts from your book. Describe the conflicts in a lot of detail. Explain how the author is internally conflicted. Explain what causes to make the decision they make.

ConflictRR-
A three-paragraph reader’s response on three conflicts from your book. Describe three conflicts and label them (Man Versus Self, Man Versus Man, Man Versus Nature, Man Versus Society). Explain why they belong to a particular category.

DecisionRR-
A three-paragraph reader’s response on decisions your character makes. Explain three decisions that characters have to make in your book. Remember that not doing something is a decision as well. Then explain why the character makes that particular decision. What motivates him or her? Then end each paragraph with what you would do if you were in the characters situation. Avoid simple decisions and focus on difficult decisions.

SettingRR-
A three-paragraph reader’s response on setting. Describe three settings from your book. Start each paragraph with a detailed description of the setting. Then follow it by describing the mood (feelings) that it creates.

ThemeRR-
Write a three-paragraph reader’s response on a theme or themes from your book. Make sure to write a thesis and two topic sentences. The paper must be a very deep literary essay and explore the topics on a complex level.