Reading Report Invisible Man - 986 Words

Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts Summer 2015 High School Reading Report Form Type your notes where the lines are on this form. These â€Å"lines† are just placeholders. Remove them from your final submission. Make your comments as long as you need, but be sure to be thorough, as longer, more thoughtful answers will be given higher marks than shorter answers that lack effort. Take care to use your own words. You must submit this on turnitin.com prior to the first day of school. The account will lock you out at 11:59PM prior to the First Day of School (August 24, 2015). This is not a â€Å"research† paper; any quotes will be from the novel and will be clearly marked by quotation marks. Remember to ATQA—Answer The Question Asked! You are making the first impression of the school year on your teacher. 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