Reading journals
Suggestions
When writing about the book, you can, for example, deal with some or several of the following aspects:
a) The characters: How are they portrayed? How do they act? What motivates them? Do they develop somehow as the story progresses? What is your personal reaction to the characters i.e. are they relatable, scary, mysterious, despicable etc.?
b) The setting and mood: Where and when do the events take place? How is the setting described? Is the setting an important part of the book? What kind of details contribute to the overall mood and atmosphere of the story?
c) The main theme(s) /message of the book. To what purpose was this book written (eg. purely for entertainment or to enlighten readers on some specific issues /persuade readers to understand or look at something from a different perspective)
d) Your personal reading experience i.e. the impact the book has on you and the reactions (thoughts and feelings) that it evokes in you. Is it a good/quick read or not and why so?
e) The plot. Try to summarise the plot without going into too much detail. Maybe also try and identify the following three plot points and describe the plot with the help of them? (NB. This might not be applicable to all books) 1) What is the "main problem" ie. "conflict" in the story that the character(s) set(s) out to solve? 2) What is the "climax" of the story i.e. the hight point of action where the problem/conflict could either be resolved or for example, cause a character's downfall? 3) What is the final resolution i.e. how is the problem resolved and how does the book end? (Or does the author leave you "hanging", giving the reader a chance to make their own interpretations of what actually happens or will happen to the characters in the end?)
f) Narration and language: How does it feel to read a book in English? Is the language easy or difficult to understand? Can you read/understand the book without resorting to a dictionary? Who is the narrator of the story i.e. from whose perspective is the story being told? Is there a lot of descriptive narration or a lot of dialogue between the characters or both? Are you reading standard formal English or informal/vernacular English or both? Can you tell in which variety of English the book has been written (eg. American, British, Australian etc.)?
a) The characters: How are they portrayed? How do they act? What motivates them? Do they develop somehow as the story progresses? What is your personal reaction to the characters i.e. are they relatable, scary, mysterious, despicable etc.?
b) The setting and mood: Where and when do the events take place? How is the setting described? Is the setting an important part of the book? What kind of details contribute to the overall mood and atmosphere of the story?
c) The main theme(s) /message of the book. To what purpose was this book written (eg. purely for entertainment or to enlighten readers on some specific issues /persuade readers to understand or look at something from a different perspective)
d) Your personal reading experience i.e. the impact the book has on you and the reactions (thoughts and feelings) that it evokes in you. Is it a good/quick read or not and why so?
e) The plot. Try to summarise the plot without going into too much detail. Maybe also try and identify the following three plot points and describe the plot with the help of them? (NB. This might not be applicable to all books) 1) What is the "main problem" ie. "conflict" in the story that the character(s) set(s) out to solve? 2) What is the "climax" of the story i.e. the hight point of action where the problem/conflict could either be resolved or for example, cause a character's downfall? 3) What is the final resolution i.e. how is the problem resolved and how does the book end? (Or does the author leave you "hanging", giving the reader a chance to make their own interpretations of what actually happens or will happen to the characters in the end?)
f) Narration and language: How does it feel to read a book in English? Is the language easy or difficult to understand? Can you read/understand the book without resorting to a dictionary? Who is the narrator of the story i.e. from whose perspective is the story being told? Is there a lot of descriptive narration or a lot of dialogue between the characters or both? Are you reading standard formal English or informal/vernacular English or both? Can you tell in which variety of English the book has been written (eg. American, British, Australian etc.)?
Write your thoughts about the books you have read in English!
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