Unit+15+Author+Study+or+Theme+Study

=Unit 15= =Author Study or Theme Study= Clean this page up!

Project Details/requirements
Create an author study on Glogster- embed the link to your Glogster on this WIKI page the items MUST be included on your Glogster page 1. author information- personal and professional information-items such as awards won, education, inspiration/motivation to become an author, mentors, birthplace etc 2. photos of the book covers of the two novels you read for this project- they must be linked to a short summary of each novel...or digital book trailer/book talk 3. the URL address of the author's professional website or blog, linked 4. a recent interview with the author 5. a meaningful quote from each novel read for this project 6. your response related to **ONE** of the author style questions listed below A. Author's Choice of Symbols -How does the author's choice of symbols give deeper meaning to the story? B. Author's Choice of Mood and Tone -What are the ways the author shows mood and tone through word choice, figurative language, and syntax? C. Author's Choice of Genre -How does the author's choice of genre affect the theme or topic? D. Author's Choice of Figurative Language - How does the author use figurative language, sound devices, and literary techniques in the novels? E. Author's Choice of Theme -Identify similar themes the author uses across novels?

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This is a Prezi on the author, Holly Black []

You can also take a look at the YA Livebinders for other author studies - there are some under Prezi, Glogster and Animoto

this is a **Glogster** on the book //Wintergirls// by Laurie Halse Anderson (you can get ideas by looking at this for some items you might want to put into your project) and also awards for the book can be included. your response related to **ONE** of the author style questions listed below A. Author's Choice of Symbols -How does the author's choice of symbols give deeper meaning to the story? B. Author's Choice of Mood and Tone -What are the ways the author shows mood and tone through word choice, figurative language, and syntax? C. Author's Choice of Genre -How does the author's choice of genre affect the theme or topic? D. Author's Choice of Figurative Language - How does the author use figurative language, sound devices, and literary techniques in the novels? E. Author's Choice of Theme -Identify similar themes the author uses across novels?

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