Second Assignment: Novel Study Forum
The purpose of an individual novel study is to read a novel that you are interested in for the purpose of study.
- Though you should enjoy reading this novel, your goal here is to get something more out of it than if you were just reading for pleasure. Ideally, you should push your reading abilities by studying a novel with a focus or a theme.
- This is a good time to read a novel that you had been planning to get to sometime. You might look at classic literature or award-winning fiction. You might want to explore a genre, such as science-fiction, mystery, fantasy, or historical fiction, that you have been wanting to learn more about.
- Above all, you should choose a novel that is new to you in some way and at or slightly above your reading level. This isn't the time for re-reading a favourite or whipping through something easy.
You will need to discuss your choice with your teacher which you will do in this discussion forum. Since this is individual, don't expect your teacher to have read the novel. However, you may decide to read a novel that your teacher has read before. Ask for suggestions.
Here is a suggested reading list for Grade 8.
In this forum, you will
1. Read over the suggested novel titles in the reading list.
2. Decide which novel you are going to read for your novel study in Unit 5.
3. Post your decision in the forum. Click on Add a New Discussion. You need to explain why you chose this novel? Be as detailed as possible. Your response should be at least 100 words.
Now create your reading plan and submit it to the assignment dropbox on the main page of the course.