Outside Novel reading project

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Outside Novel reading project
Building readers one book at a time
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Purpose

• The overall purpose of the project is...
• to create life long readers.
• to show students that literature exists that they
  may enjoy.
• to create intrigue in students to pick up a book
  and at least look at it to see if it is
  interesting.

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Front cover

• On the outside front cover of the book

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Back cover

• On the outside back cover of the book

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Freytags pyramid

• On the inside back cover of the book

• Place a phrase on the drawing
• Explain in detail underneath
• Explanation - Use bullets or headings for
  organizational purposes

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Critical review

• On the inside front cover of the book

• Typical book review
• Give your likes and dislikes your thumbs up
  or thumbs down
• Give your recommendation of the book
• Deeper level of thought expected
• Proper grammar and typed expected

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quotations

• Anywhere on the inside cover of the book

• Choose quotation(s) from your novel meeting the
  following criteria
• Memorable (Hallmark card quality)
• Use of figurative language
• Indicative of the novels purpose or overall
  theme

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layout

• Be diligent to make this nice.
• Always do more not less than the requirements.
• Dont assume anything.
• Follow instructions.

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Inside the book cover
Freytags pyramid
Critical review
Typical essay/book review in typed,
grammatically correct format. MLA formatting is
not necessary. Neatness is required.
Exposition setting, protag/antagonist,
conflict Inciting incident/Complication
description of events Rising Action summary of
events Climax summary of event Falling Action
summary of events Resolution/Denouement
combined or separate explanation of ending
quotations
You can have 1, 2, or 3 quotes.
Just make sure to fulfill the requirements.
The layout is your choice.