Second Literature Assignment for CRB

Briefly review the initial reading you did yesterday, then continue reading another ten pages. Write a one or two page summary of what you read. You should not summarize every thought covered in the material, but the summary should include at least:

• an overview
• two to three examples of the author's points;
• a discussion of literary elements used in your reading (see below);
• a sentence or two summarizing your own reflections on what you read; and
• your thoughts on whether you would enjoy completing this book.

Literary Elements

Look at the list of literary elements here. (Not all of these are common in every type of literature.) Identify one or two literary elements you recognize in the reading you are summarizing. Give your opinion on whether these are effectively used.

How to Write

Although this is a summary and not a full-fledged term paper, use introductions, paragraphs, and transitions. Write it for someone who has no idea what your assignment was or what you read. Assume you are telling a friend what you learned in school today, and that you just naturally discuss everything in the assignment.

At the end of the summary, repeat the vocabulary exercise you did with yesterday's reading (new words, examples of use, and definitions with links). See if you can work any of yesterday's new words into today's writing assignment (bold them so I can tell).