BP#2 : Summary and Review

As your second blog post you will be writing two short concise paragraphs about what you have read, or are currently reading.

Start by finding, saving and uploading a picture of the cover of your book. I am currently reading a book called The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Sutterfield (pictured below).

NOTE: Once you have found a cover picture online, you will need to use the "SAVE AS" command to save the photo in your "PICTURE" folder of your "H drive" and then the "INSERT IMAGE" OR "ADD IMAGE" button on your "NEW POST" toolbar. Make sure you copy and paste the source for the cover art - we want to credit any work that is not our own. I got the original image of this cover from a book blog called "Violet Crush" - the link follows: http://violetcrush.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/the-thirteenth-tale/

(ANOTHER OPTION: I have also made the cover a link by clicking on it and using the link button (5th button from the left in your create new post section of the blog). Click on the cover and see where it takes you.)

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Once you have posted your picture you can begin Blog Post #2:

INTRODUCTION: In your first sentence identify the title and author of the book. Please note that you need to properly punctuate the title of your novel - use italics.

A SUMMARY: Your first paragraph should be a 50-60 word summary of the book. If you haven't finished reading your book yet, summarize what you have read so far. A summary is a brief description of the major events of the book. It is general and does not contain specific examples of any of the plot. (Look Here for some examples of concise and precise summaries).

A REVIEW: Your second paragraph should be a 50-60 word review of the book. I would suggest that you take a look at the format and style of some reviews before you begin to write. You only have 50-60 words, so use them wisely. Your main purpose is to explain, with specific reasons, your views of the book.