Letters About Literature is a national writing competition sponsored by the Library of Congress. Last year over 70,000 students wrote letters. Iowa provided 2,253 entries from 85 classrooms.
Your assignment is to write a letter to an author about a book that influenced you, changed your view, or had an impact on your life. This project is a response to the book - not a book report, book review or fan letter. The book can be fiction, nonfiction, a play, short story, essay, or poem.
Your letter must be between 300 and 600 words and represent your very best thinking and writing.
Your Letters About Literature letter will replace an assignment in English class. Please talk with your English teacher about the specifics of the exchange. Class participation, homework completion and your final letters will be shared with your English teachers.
You will meet in the ELP room on the following dates to work on this project. Please bring all necessary materials to the ELP room. Check in with your English teacher first and then come to the ELP room as soon as possible.
Wednesday, October 19: Introduction
Wednesday, October 26: Book and author selection due
Wednesday, November 2: Rough draft due
Wednesday, November 16: First revision due
Wednesday, November 30: Permission slip due. Second revision due.
Wednesday, December 7th: Third revision due
Wednesday, December 14: Final draft due.
