Journal - Due 12/3

Just a reminder that the end of the marking period is Dec. 5. Your journals are due on Wednesday, 12/3.

As you read your selected novel, please look for ideas or characters that move you, or inspire you in your own work. Jot down these ideas in your journal as you read.

You may wish to comment on:

--Which character is most intriguing in the novel? Why? What is the author doing to present the character in an interesting way? How is the character tied to the plot or setting of the book?

--What event or plot event is the most interesting to you? Why? How does the event fit into the story at (hopefully) just the right time?

--Choose a particularly well written passage in the book. What about the writing is well crafted? (Notice the use of specific grammar, syntax, or style techniques).

--Write a chapter that your author did not include for his/her characters.

--What did you like about the opening of the book? What did you NOT like about the opening of the book? What would you have done differently, had YOU written the novel?

--What did you like or dislike about the ending of the novel? What would you have done differently, had you written the novel?

--If any words or sentences strike you, use them as a way to inspire your own poem, story, play, or essay.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break.