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• Analyzing Book Reviews
• Book Report Power Point
• Cartoon Analysis
• Catcher in the Rye Research
• Civil Rights Lesson
• CSUMentor
• Daily Grammar Web Site
• How to do research on the internet?
• How to Write a Book Review
• Media Literacy Concepts
• Modern Literature 1
• Modern Literature Lecture Outline
• "Peace in the Streets" Investigations
• Persepolis Intro
• Raisin in the Sun: Symbols and Themes
• Resumes
• Strutting Down the BLVD
• Tower of Faces: Jewish Life Before the Nazi's
• Utopian Project Researh

ResourcesDictionary /Thesaurus

Editing and Proofreading
Why spell checker can't corrrect your paper

MLA Citations
MLA Citations for Online Sources
Color Coded MLA Citations Guide for Print and Online Sources
(Ms. Cheby's pick for the best place to start)
Writing a Bibliography: MLA Style

Literary Research
Bartleby: Great Books Online
Poets.org
Poetry Encyclopedia

Applying to College and for Scholarships
How to write a personal essay
Hispanic College Fund, Inc.

Class Blogs

WUIS Class of 2006

Other Links

Drama Maps

EPC496S Portfolio

1. How does the writer begin the review (anecdote, quotation, summary, etc)?

2. Which literary elements does the writer address in the review (theme, plot, character, writing techniques, voice, point of view, etc.)? List all that are included.

3. What is the main topic of each body paragraph?

4. How does the writer support her/his opinions about the book (quotations, paraphrasing specific incidents, etc) ?

5 . How does the writer end the book review?

6 . What is the reviewer’s overall opinion of the book?

7 . Would you want to read this book?