Now that you have a good idea of the different genres and sub-genres of literature, it is time to put that knowledge to use. Pretend that you have been asked to put together an annotated reading list for incoming freshmen for the next school year. This summer reading assignment will help prepare them for their first year in high school English. You will need to include several literary genres to appeal to students with varying interests.

For your reading list, make sure to include the title, author, genre, and sub-genre of each work. Your list also needs to include an endorsement in which you state why the reader would like to read that piece of literature. Remember, an endorsement is not a summary; rather, it describes the appeal of the literary work. Your list should contain approximately eight to ten pieces of literature addressing all three genres and several sub-genres, and endorsements need to be one to two sentences in length for each literary work. Your list should also include images. Get creative! Remember, the endorsement and visual appeal of your list is what will “sell” it to the freshmen.

This is an example of one entry on a literary list:

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Title and Author:	“Charles” by Shirley Jackson
Genre/Sub-Genre:	Prose: Fiction/Short Story
Endorsement:	Readers of all ages will enjoy this masterful short story detailing the daily trials and exploits of Laurie and his mischievous classmate, Charles.

Before you begin, download the Genre Reading List Checklist and make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. If you use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment, please submit a Works Cited document with your assignment submission. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.

Once you have completed your literary list, please submit your work to the dropbox.