Blog Post 2 - Sept 28 , 2017

Section 1 Reading
focus on author's craft


Just as a woodworker uses many tools and techniques to craft a piece of furniture, a skilled author uses tools and techniques of language and storytelling to craft a piece of writing. 

You MUST answer all of  the following questions in your writing. Combine similar ideas in paragraphs and please do not answer the questions as numbered responses. This is a creative blog. It is meant to flow smoothly. I should hear your voice and see visuals throughout your blog to help illustrate what you are writing. 
1. What was good about the author’s writing?

2. What things might you try to do in your own writing that you learned from this author?

3. What elements of the author’s writing style did you notice? How do these elements impact your understanding or enjoyment of the text?

4. What structural (the way the story is written- the way it looks) elements did you notice in the book? How did these elements impact your understanding of the content?

5. Were there any text features (for example: italics, bold words, short or long sentences, short or long paragraphs) that were super helpful—or just plain annoying?

6. What could the author have done differently, and what effect would that change have had?



You MUST also include one or more of the following in your blog post:


1. Copy sentences from the book that you think are well-written. Why do you like these sentences? Illustrate the sentences by including images that represent what you visualized.

2. Find examples of figurative language in the text. Copy them and explain their importance.

3. List five words from the book that you find interesting or unfamiliar. Write their definitions and use them each in a sentence.

4. Describe the mood or tone of this section of the book. Provide evidence to support your thinking.