Exercise #3

Book Reviews I read: Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and Nights In Rodanthe

Elements of a Book Review:
1. An introduction describing either the author's style or a personal connection of what brought you to read the book.
2. A body that summarizes the novel (typically without giving away the ending), discusses the basic plot line, and usually focuses on character development.
3. A conclusion that discusses the theme, author's purpose, and your personal opinion about the book.

Exercise #2

Weaknesses:                                                                                                                      

1.       “The author enhances the stress by throwing the reader straight into the action.” (Error #4)

2.       He "kept his butt cocked to one side, his feet up on the shut rails so that the bull couldn't grind his leg, brad him up, so that if it  thrashed he could get over the to in hurry." (Error #2)

3.       The bull "loose-skinned brindle Brahma-cross identified in the program as Little Kisses." (Error #2)

Strong Blog: Unfettered

Exercise 1

In her book Cruddy, Lynda Barry expresses an informal, childish vernacular through the hot-headed, undisciplined mind of a child that displays the innocent lack of self-control and extreme emotional fluctuations of youth.  The elementary diction and repetition of the word “cruddy” weave themselves together and embody the age and personality of the young aggravated author.  The use of stereotypical “once upon a…time” and uniquely crafter descriptions of the generic setting creates a flood of vivid imagery and adds a humorous silvery lining.  The naive, inescapable shadow of childish rage bursts through the author’s pen and spills its noisome stench across her words.  The overpowering outrage reveals the passion of childhood.