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 * Topic Exploration for (2/3/10)**
 * **my focus genre:** Sports
 * **my thoughts about this genre or this project:** Im a big sports person so im interested in this genre
 * **my questions about this genre or this project:** i have no questions
 * **my to-do list for tomorrow: book review articles from the times union and the bronx baseball daily**

Most authors hook a reader by giving specific details and to keep the reader guessing it make's the book more interesting. keeps you on the edge of your seat.
 * How do authors hook and hold reader's?**

Torre managed the Yankees to the 12 straight playoff appearances, six pennants, and four World Series, yet none of it ever seemed good enough for the fans, the media or the owner. The even keeled, soft spoken skipper comes clean on his tenuous tenure with the Yankees through out his whole career.
 * What is the plot of the book?**

Baseball is americas past time it has been in your family's for generations.It connects to real life because it is real life we wait for spring traing to start and the world series after that and its just a repeat cycle it happends every year.
 * How does this genre connect to real life?**

There are three methods are called pathos, logos, and ethos. Ethos is used to describe the attributes of a character to an audience. The term logos can be translated into "logical arguments." The third method is called pathos, and deals with the emotions
 * How do writers persuade their readers?**

Joe Torre
 * Who is the author of the book?**

derek jeter, bernie williams, joe giradi ,paul oneil all the yankee greats are a big part of this book including the owner george stienbrunner
 * Who are the maincharacters?**

fiction is a made up person, place or thing and non-fiction is history or something that is really true using real people's names real places and real things
 * What is the relationship between fiction or nonfiction AND truth?**



[] This site a book review from the la times this is a crdible sit for info about the book

[] This is also a book review but with diffrent view on how joe torre wrote this book

[] Describes how torre went after his old team member and the yankee organization

[] A stoy on how the yankee players and fans felt about the book

Works Cited 2007, baseball was huge business despite the exposure of some of its biggest stars (Roger Clemens, and Barry Bonds) as alleged cheaters. "'The Yankee Years' by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci - Los Angeles Times." //Featured Articles From The Los Angeles Times//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2010. . i used this website because it had good information about the book. "Books: Summary of The Yankee Years." //The Summaries.com: Book Summaries//. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2010. . this article summary is a summary of what the book is about and gives some details about the book Harper, John. "Joe Torre's poison pen in 'The Yankee Years' could be blot on career." //New York News, Traffic, Sports, Weather, Photos, Entertainment, and Gossip - NY Daily News//. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2010. . gives informationa about the steriod era and torre talks down cashman "Joe Torre's New Book "The Yankee Years" Looks to Be Quite Controversial - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com." //Associated Content - associatedcontent.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2010. . This Article talks about contreversys through out the whole book Madden, Bill. "In book, former Yankee manager Joe Torre takes aim at A-Rod, George Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman." //New York News, Traffic, Sports, Weather, Photos, Entertainment, and Gossip - NY Daily News//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2010. . in this article it speaks out what joe torre said in his book about a-rod george steinbrunner and brian cashman "Reports: Joe Torre book reveals bitter rift with New York Yankees - ESPN." //ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2010. . this article gives diffrent views on how the people of newyork and media felt about this book "Review: 'The Yankee Years' by Joe Torre." //Newsday - The Long Island and New York City News Source//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2010. . This article is a review of the book the yankee years

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