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IR # 3: Book Selection

You will form groups of 4-5 people for your 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Project. Your group will get to choose one book to read over the course of the marking period. Everyone in the group needs to agree, and I must approve the book before you can begin. I will review the requirements of the project in more detail in class on Friday. The first step, however, is choosing your book (which you should have already thought about over break). You may use the following links to help your decision.

Book Club Links:

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You should also reference [|Amazon.com] for book reviews. Choose carefully, as you will be reading this book for the next month and a half.

In order to convince me that the book your group has chosen is one worthy of reading, your group will need to write a “Book Proposal” and post it to the correct spot on Wikispaces (“Book Club-Quarter 3” Link). You will have some class time on Monday and Tuesday, but you should begin thinking about your selections and group members now.

Book Proposal Requirements:

1. Follow the “Persuasive Writing Recipe” Outline, since you are trying to convince and persuade. 2. Your group should fill out the outline on the back of the “Persuasive Writing Recipe”-support your choice with THREE strong pieces of evidence, with several supporting details. 3. Supply the title of the book, the author, genre, and # of pages; Provide a picture of the book on your page, as well. (4 points) 4. Your proposal should contain AT LEAST 1 direct quote from a book review-CITE the source by posting the link underneath your proposal. (3 points) 5. Proposal should be 3 paragraphs (one per reason). (5 points each) 6. Include 2-3 sentences of a “counter-argument” using the rhetorical patterns at the bottom of the outline. (This will serve to strengthen your argument.) (3 points) 7. Proposals should follow the proper rules of grammar and mechanics. Proofread carefully! (5 points)

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