Monday, September 12, 2011

Summer Reading Essay Test Questions

Task:  Write a four to five paragraph essay.  Choose one of the following choices:

1.  Persuasive Essay- Persuade me to either keep or remove your summer reading book from the district’s summer reading list.  Use details about characters, their actions, their relationships and their conflicts to explain why it should or should not be removed from the summer reading list.


2.  Critical Lens Essay- “Literature inspires us to transcend (to rise above or go beyond the limits of) our own experiences.” Using your summer reading book, agree or disagree with the statement.  Be sure to use specific (literary) examples to defend your position.

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