Prof. Thornton
English 101
Author Appearance Assignment
1.
You are required to attend one Author appearance
this semester. Popular locations for appearances
include any college campus (Suffolk CC, Hofstra, SUNY Farmingdale, etc.); public
bookstore (Book Revue in Huntington, Barnes and Noble, etc.); and local public
library. It is your responsibility to locate and attend one such appearance
during this semester.
2.
At the author appearance, you must obtain the
signature and title of a faculty member, bookstore manager, or librarian.
Please have that individual sign this sheet, below; be sure to staple this
sheet to essay.
3.
In a well-developed one-to-two page essay,
please review and describe the author appearance. Introductions should include
a clear thesis statement. Essays should describe the setting, audience, author’s
speaking style and presence, and the specific content of his/her presentation.
Be sure to include a brief synopsis of the book presented by the author. After
attending this event, would you consider reading this author’s work? Why/Why
not?
4.
Please fill in the required information below:
a.
Author
name:____________________________________________________________
b.
Book
Title:_______________________________________________________________
c.
Appearance
location:______________________________________________________
d.
Appearance date and
time:__________________________________________________
Signature of faculty member or manager. Please include job
title .
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