Final Third of Your Book: Writing Prompts

Blog entries must be at least one page long (about 250 words), use appropriate paragraphing, and include evidence from the book to support your responses to the prompt selected. Journals/Blog entries will be graded using the rubric beneath the prompts.  Be sure to include the title and author in your response, as well as, your name.

Select one of the following writing prompt after completing the  final third of your book:

1. How have you changed after reading this book?
2. What do you know now that you didn't know before?
3. Would you like to read more books by this author? Why?
4. If you could change the ending of the book, what would you do? Why?
5. Did the book end the way you thought it would? What clues did the author give you that made you think that? Did you think these clues were important when you read them?
6. Are there any connections between this book and your own life? Explain your thinking.

Blog Post Rubric:

	4	3	2	1
Statement/ Topic Sentence	Awesome! Topic sentence includes context, makes a clear argument and explains how and why.	Good job! Topic sentence makes a clear argument and explains how and why.	Okay. Topic sentence has an opinion or argument.	Needs Improvement. This area should be a focus for revision and future effort.
Evidence	Awesome! You provide details using specific examples from your reading. This directly supports your statement and is presented in a clear, concise way.	Good job! You have generally good evidence that supports your statement.	Okay. Your example/ evidence is vague or may not support the selected journal prompt.	Needs Improvement. This area should be a focus for revision and future effort.
Explanation	Awesome! Your explanations are clear and include discussion of multiple facts and evidence from your reading. You clearly explain how the evidence supports the topic sentence.	Good job! Your explanations include 1-2 facts. You clearly explain how the evidence supports the topic sentence.	Okay. There is an attempt to explain the connection between the evidence and the statement, but it is not clear.	Needs Improvement. This area should be a focus for revision and future effort.
Sentence Structure, Diction, Style, and Grammar	Awesome! Your command of written expression shows a high level of sophistication. Demonstrating control of grammar, usage, and punctuation.	Good job! You make strong choices with your words, sentence structure and style that show a promising sophistication.	Okay. You attempt to vary your sentence structure and choose precise words, but this area of your writing still needs attention.	Needs Improvement. Language is very basic and lacks flow or style.