Reading

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**OLC Website Design Assignment**
Reading comprehension and strong vocabularies are improved by increased reading and if students don't read, they'll continue to struggle in these areas. On the other hand, academic reading isn't always enjoyable... so the purpose of this project is to help you find a biography that you //will// enjoy! As you learn more your chosen subject, you will design and create a website to display information about this person.

If you need some suggestions, try looking at [|Chapter's Top Biographies]or ask Mrs. Whitehead in the library for some ideas!


 * Here's how it works:**

1. Students will need to read //at least// one biography (of their own choosing) during the course of the semester. You will need to bring this book to class every day and we will have time set aside for you to read in class. Of course, you //will// need to do most of the reading at home if you want to complete your book before the end of the semester. And yes, if you finish your book early, you will need select another.

2. One day a week, instead of reading, each of you will spend that time responding in a writer's journal about your thoughts on what you've read up to that point. I will often include some writing prompts to help those of you with writer's block as well. I may collect these notebooks periodically to check on your progress, to see what your thoughts on the book you're reading, and to give some feedback if you have some questions for me. Journals will only be graded using the "check" system so students should feel less need to ensure perfection in grammar and structure.

3. On the 1st of each month, you will be required to turn in a formal journal response (250-300 words) based on the reading you last finished. They can be based on some of your in-class journal responses as well. This will need to be typed using the form below: [|Reading Journal Form.doc]

Select one (1) of the following writing prompts for your formal journal response:
 * Writing Prompts for the Formal Journal Responses**

**Reading Journal Response Questions**
 * Briefly summarize your reading.
 * Choose five (5) of the following sentence starters and write a brief reflection for each:
 * I noticed…
 * I wonder…
 * I was reminded of…
 * I think…
 * I’m surprised that…
 * I’d like to know…
 * I realized…
 * If I were…
 * The central issue(s) is (are)…
 * One consequence of could be…
 * If, then…
 * I’m not sure…
 * Although it seems…
 * Describe the character/person who changed the most from the beginning of the book (chapter) to the end of the book (chapter). Explain the change and what caused it.
 * Describe a minor character/ person in the book who had major importance. Explain.
 * Describe one major external conflict and one major internal conflict found in this book.
 * Above you rated this book. Explain in detail why you gave the book that score.
 * Evaluate the ending of this book. Considering how the book unfolded, is it an effective ending? Why? Why not?
 * If this book had gone on one more chapter, what would have happened? Explain.
 * Describe one “imaginative rehearsal” that a modern reader might take from this book. Explain how that lesson is developed.