The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
By: Mark Haddoon

Directions: You are to write a review of the book of no less than 150 words. You can write it right under where the double ** are at the bottom of the page. It is due Wednesday and this will close out the 3rd Marking period.

Writing to review:
You are going to write a review of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Before you begin writing, you are going to remind yourself of the features of this kind of writing. You should think about: the purpose and audience; the kind of language and tone used; the structure and layout; the content, and first or third person point of view. Plan your work. You should: – decide who your audience will be (teenagers or adults?) – decide on what kind of publication (teen mag, broadsheet newspaper, school magazine, Amazon website) – make some notes about what you liked and disliked in the novel – find some evidence from the novel to back up your judgments – think about which parts of the story you will reveal, to get your audience interested, and which parts you will keep secret, so as not to spoil the story – draft two or three openings to your review until you have one which will really grab people’s attention. Do the same for your ending so that you leave the reader with something to think about, or sum up your overall opinion.

Write your review. Remember to: – use the first person – give a personal opinion – use a variety of adjectives to help you to express your opinions – think about how to get the reader interested in the novel – use a tone which is appropriate to your audience.

** Rember ….. Do not give away any of the big secrets in your review… keep the reader in suspense, make them want to pick up the book to read what happens…..