Letter to Author Book Report
Letter to Author Book Report
For your book report for English 9, you will be writing a letter to the author of the book. The letter should be, of course, in letter format: Single spaced, flush left, single spaced within paragraphs, double space between paragraphs, include a name, date, salutation, signature, and should be 1-2 pages typed.
In this letter you should include:
1) your impression of the book. What did you like or dislike about the book. Be specific. Was it the characters (or once specific character), the plotline, the information presented (or lack thereof), the writing style, the voice, the tone, etc.
2) Ask the author a question about writing and being a writer and explain WHY you want to know the answer to the question. I’ll give you examples.
3) Choose a scene, chapter, plot part, section, etc. that you would like the author to consider changing. Tell the author why you want them to change it and HOW you want him/her to change it.
4) Tell the author what you think about WHY he/she wrote the book. (the authorial intent). Explain why you think this and whether or not the intent was accomplished for you as a reader;
And 5) your choice. What else would you like to say to the author? It needs to be something that proves to me that you read the book. Actually, ALL of it needs to prove to me you read your book.
Be creative! Have fun with this. Explore your need to know from your author and writers in general!
Due Friday May 27, 2015.
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Letter to Author Book Report
For your book report for English 12, you will be writing a letter to the author of the book. The letter should be, of course, in letter format: Single spaced, flush left, single spaced within paragraphs, double space between paragraphs, include a name, date, salutation, signature, and should be 1-2 pages typed.
In this letter you should include 1) your impression of the book. What did you like or dislike about the book. Be specific. Was it the characters (or once specific character), the plotline, the information presented (or lack thereof), the writing style, the voice, the tone, etc. 2) ask the author a question about writing and explain WHY you want to know the answer to the question. I’ll give you examples. 3) Choose a scene, chapter, plot part, section, etc. that you would like the author to consider changing. Tell the author why you want them to change it and HOW you want him/her to change it. And 4) your choice. What else would you like to say to the author? It needs to be something that proves to me that you read the book. Actually, ALL of it needs to prove to me you read your book.
Due Friday, April 15, 2011.
Letter to Author Book Report
For your book report for English 12, you will be writing a letter to the author of the book. The letter should be, of course, in letter format: Single spaced, flush left, single spaced within paragraphs, double space between paragraphs, include a name, date, salutation, signature, and should be one page typed.
In this letter you should include 1) your impression of the book. What did you like or dislike about the book. Be specific. Was it the characters (or once specific character), the plotline, the information presented (or lack thereof), the writing style, the voice, the tone, etc. 2) ask the author a question about writing and explain WHY you want to know the answer to the question. I’ll give you examples. 3) Choose a scene, chapter, plot part, section, etc. that you would like the author to consider changing. Tell the author why you want them to change it and HOW you want him/her to change it. And 4) your choice. What else would you like to say to the author? It needs to be something that proves to me that you read the book. Actually, ALL of it needs to prove to me you read your book.
Due Friday, December 3, 2010.
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