Don't Put Me In, Coach (#5 The author's writing purpose)

I think Mark Titus's purpose of writing this book is to entertain. He is entertaining the readers by sharing his experiences of playing D1 college basketball. This book's attended audience people that like basketball of like OSU. The reason I am reading this book is because it is a true story about basketball and I like to play and watch basketball. Mark Titus is entertaining the readers by telling them a little about what goes on behind the scenes. This keeps me fully engaged in the book. Also, this book can be really serious and then super sarcastic the next page just like that. Overall I think Mark Titus keeps the reader's entertained very well.

Don't Put Me In, Coach (#4 Worst thing about my book)

The worst thing about my book is that it is an autobiography over only a few years of his life. This makes it harder to see how the other characters change throughout the book. This is because it is hard to see the other characters point of view on different parts of the book. Don't put me in coach is only from the point of view of Mark Titus from the end of the bench. That is why this book is like no other basketball book. Most books on basketball are about teamwork and one player in particular that is outstanding. Also there is not much change in Mark, the main character. This is because right on the cover it says "From the end of the bench to the end of the bench".

Don't Put Me In, Coach (#3 Best thing about my book)

The best things about my book are that it has good humor and the book is written in 2nd person at times. The point of view, 2nd person, is used when the author is talking straight to the reader. This point of view consists of words such as you and yourself. A quote in my book that is in 2nd person is "So yeah, put the book down and go watch the video if you haven't seen it before"(Titus 69). At this time in the book it was talking about when Ron Lewis hit a buzzer beater 3 pointer to go to overtime against Xavier in the 2nd round of the 2007 NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tourney. In overtime OSU went onto win the game 78-71. Below there is a video of the last minutes in this game.



 

This is just one of the many examples that Mark Titus writes in 2nd person. By writing in 2nd person it is easier to make connections to the book and to the author.