Chapter 9 / IX

Journal Questions:

1. STAYING INVESTED

One of the biggest challenges when reading an assigned book is staying invested in it. By invested, I mean caring about the story and being genuinely interested in what's happening to the characters.

Some people are already put off by having to read a book that they didn't choose, but go ahead and try to have an open mind about it. Then at some point they either get hooked and actually want to read the book, or they don't. If they don't it can make the remaining work very difficult.

Is it easier to be successful with a book you naturally like? Why? (one paragraph)

Can you realistically expect to like all the books you're being assigned to read? (short answer)

If you don't like the book and lose interest, what is the possible downside for you? (short answer)

Finally, what can you do to prevent that from happening? In other words, how can you get yourself back into the zone of actually being into the book? (one paragraph)


2. LOMBARD FESSES UP

Lombard has been keeping a secret from the others. What is that secret? (one paragraph)

Why do you think Lombard "comes clean" about the nature of the invitation he received to come to the island? What does he stand to gain or lose by disclosing this information? (one paragraph)


3. REVISE YOUR CERS

Yesterday you wrote a rough draft for CERS.  Re-read your draft and do some revising.  Specifically:

- Look at the sentence fluency.  Do you sentences flow easily?  Is there a variety of sentences, or do they all sound the same?  Does your writing feel awkward, robotic, or stilted?  Or do your ideas flow naturally.
- Look for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation errors
- Look for transition words or phrases that help the reader to move between ideas

Now make a quick revision, rewriting your CERS by upgrading the quality of your work.