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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 chose to read the book, //Angels and Demons//, by Dan Brown because it was a science fiction book about an antimatter bomb planted in Vatican City. I chose this book because I am fascinated by the idea that every positive has a negative and vice versa, therefore confirming the existence of antimatter in the universe. In my summer reading proposal, I state "I am interested in the idea that when the universe was created with matter, it also created antimatter, and that this process could be reproduced (Wu Summer Reading Proposal)". The book, Angels and Demons, is a great read the offers insight into the properties of antimatter. To write a strong paragraph, begin with a clear topic sentence that addresses the prompt. How did you know what the book would be about? Was it recommended to you?
 * *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 __ While I was reading // Angels and Demons, //I discovered that I realized that I really enjoy reading science-fiction books. I usually read action or historical books like //Blackhawk Down.// Science-Fiction books were new to me, and in my summer reading proposal i state "Sci-fi books never really interested me, but Angels and Demons seems like it includes a lot of action and suspense, which I would enjoy (Wu Summer Reading Proposal)". Angels and Demons is a really good book for all kinds of audiences. Again, try to be clear and concise in your topic sentence. You might say "//Angels and Demons// opened my mind to a new genre in literature..." Can you give an example of the action and suspense in the book?
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Thursday, 8/25 **

__ Prompt for Paragraph Three - What to do With it... __ The book //Angels and Demons,// is a science-fiction thriller book, meaning that this book is suspenseful and draws the reader in. I really enjoyed the book because it kept me wanting to know what would happen next. I believe that this book would appeal most to readers that enjoy suspense and action. I think that the most likely reader would be a boy who enjoys books like the Hunger Game series and Eragon, meaning books that have a lot of action in them. I think that the suspense and action in this book is the most appealing aspect of it.
 * *Must be posted to the WIKI by midnight on Sunday, 8/28 **


 * 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