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ENG 130 Topic 1 DQ 1

Assessment Description: Read Cart´s article “The Value of YA Literature” and NCTE´s Position Statement on Young Adult Literature. Both pieces provide several qualities, characteristics, and purpose of young adult literature. Choose two of the ideas referred to in the text that seem most important and explain why. Be sure to document your sources correctly.

ENG 130 Topic 1 DQ 2

Assessment Description: Explore the Children´s book database on the GCU website (link to Children´s Literature Comprehensive Database is in the T1 Resources folder). Look up several books that you read in middle or high school. What information does the database include for that book which might be helpful to you as a teacher? Discuss the benefits of using this website.