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Jessica Ziccarello Thornapple Kellogg Schools: [|tkschools.org] Mrs. Baxter Honors English 10

**Reader's Profile:**
Jessica is a reader. She reads everyday. When Jessica first began reading, she learned differently because she was in a foreign country. She began to read at a young age, and learned more when she started school. When Jessica was little, her parents read to her every night. Her favorite book was “Is Your Mama A Llama?” She believes that people read to gain knowledge and background and for enjoyment. Personally, Jessica reads so that she can “travel without really going anywhere,” and see things through another person’s point of view. When it comes to genres, Jessica likes “absolutely everything.” She reads fiction, history, you name it. When questioned on how she selects her books, Jessica admitted that she passes judgement on the cover. Her theory is that if it’s a good book, then the author should make sure it has a good cover. To be a good reader, Jessica believes you need to be open to new ideas and be willing to learn from the characters. She believes the hard part of reading to be picking out themes and tones as well as reading things she doesn’t like. To Jessica, the easy part is the actual reading.

**Writer's Profile:**
Jessica is a writer. In order to catch her attention, your writing must have humor. She believes people write to share info, for fun and to give history about something. A good writer to her is someone who can capture the audience, provide good info, and back it up with sources. As a writer, Jessica enjoys writing short stories, writing about people, and just plain ol’ writing. She also has to write for school but it’s not her favorite. Jessica often writes as if she were talking and when writing for school, she likes to stay in the requirements of the paper. Ever since elementary school, when she first learned to write her ABC's, she has been writing. She gets the inspiration for her writing from the people around her, events that happened in her life, and from nature. She writes her stories in an unique way. She writes the end first and then goes back and writes the beginning. To fill in the middle, she does it like a puzzle; piece by piece, wherever they fit. Jessica writes at school, on the computer, and in the car when she goes on long road trips. She considers herself a pretty good writer because of all the practice she has had over the years, especially with grammar. She always knows what she wants to say and then says it.

**Assignments:**

 * Mini Paper 1- [|//Good Night, and Good Luck// Mini Paper Prompt 3]
 * Horse Poetry- [|A Horse is Poetry in Motion]
 * The Crucible Deleted Scene- [|Deleted Scene]