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Given the nature of the 2011 summer reading program, you had significant autonomy in selecting the books you would read. While you were responsible for completing a proposal, you were not given other assignments to complete over the summer. As indicated on your proposal form, you are required to write a letter to your 2011-12 Language Arts teacher that demonstrates your thoughtful reading of your book. We have chosen to break this down further into three focused "Power Paragraphs" for two reasons, one, to introduce you to the idea of a power paragraph, and two, to assist you in covering all aspects of the assignment.

__ Prompt for Paragraph One - A Reflection of Your Choice __ I decided to read __The Scorch Trials__ by James Dashner. I decided to read this because previously last year, I had read the prequel to that book, titled __The Maze Runner__, and I enjoyed it very much. This was stated in my proposal when it says that I had recently found out that the sequel to one of my favorite books had come out. I had hoped that the second book of the Maze Runner Trilogy would hold just as excitement as the first. Good job using the power paragraph structure, but be careful to make sure that your sentences contain strong words and clear, specific points.
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Wednesday, 8/24 **

__ Prompt for Paragraph Two - A Discussion of What You Gained by Reading Your Book __
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Thursday, 8/25 **

One of the main life lessons that this book wanted to bring across is the importance of bonds. The bonds with others is more important than where you are and what you have. In this book, Tom's life is torn apart as his best friend and love has been kidnapped and replaced by another person he does not know. He fights to find Teresa, the friend that had be kidnapped, and refuses to admit that he may never see her again. Throughout the book, Tom's anguish and longing for Teresa is prominent. Follow the prompt closely. You are not asked to make broad generalizations about the book; say how it affected you.

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ ** click edit and paste your response here **
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Sunday, 8/28 **

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 * Scoring: Your three paragraphs will be given one overall grade, and the timeliness of your posts will be reflected in your "timeliness" grade. **

// An outstanding response to the prompts will include the following: //
 * A strong topic sentence that clearly establishes the focus on the prompt
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your book (put this citation at the end of paragraph one)
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning