In this collection, you studied a variety of diff erent texts: a twist-in-the-tail short story, a newspaper article about a courageous war reporter, a famous poem that tells a mystery story, a speech written to console following a shocking disaster, as well as sample answers highlighting the diff erent qualities of a text. You also studied book covers and blurbs. Now you will create your own book blurbs.
My Collection of Texts Task
Write a blurb for each of two novels that you have read, studied or enjoyed.
I MUST
❍ Write attention-grabbing blurbs fi lled with persuasive words and phrases and mentioning something about characters, setting or story
I SHOULD
❍ Imitate some techniques I fi nd in blurbs I look up online, in a bookshop or in a library
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Go to your Writing Skills Book for some further
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I COULD ❍ Include questions to generate interest
❍ Include complimentary quotes or reviews about the books from other sources