Lead Sentence and Outline

LEAD SENTENCE- It’s hard not to like James Patterson’s easy-to-read, fast-paced Maximum Ride series. He keeps the chapters short, and you find yourself turning the pages at a fast rate, keeping in line with the novel’s pace. Since I’ve just come off a streak of reading nonfiction books about genetic engineering, Patterson’s page turner was a relief.

OUTLINE-

Rest of First Paragraph: Somewhat of a summary of the book.

Second Paragraph: Describe what happens with some events.  Explain some events that happen in the story and how readers like and dislike about.

Third Paragraph: Incorporate the interviews. Provide an equal amount of info from both sources with the different opinions

Final Paragraph: Concluding thoughts: present a final statement that is free of bias and considers both opinions from sources and interviews with some reviews from online with permission as possible outcomes.

Elements of a Good Interview

Prepared Questions for Brinda Laya

1. How do you like of the book, Maximum Ride- School’s Out Forever?
2. Why do you think James Patterson wrote the book in the first place?
3. Which character do you like best? Why?
4. Why is it that Angel has so many powers and is still? What do you think about it?
5. What do you think of Anne?
6. Who do you think The Voice is? Explain?
7. Why do you think Ari wanted to ‘take’ Max away so badly?
8. Who do you think is going to end up with Max at the end of the whole series?
9. On the diabolical scale of 1 to 10, what do you rate of the fact that Max had been replaced by a substitute Max? Why?
10. At the end of the story, what do you think of Jeb and The School?

Actual Interview

1. How do you like of the book, Maximum Ride- School’s Out Forever?
1. I give the book five stars for the second sequel of Maximum Ride. I feel so excited when running in the same ride as Max and the Flocks. James Patterson is indeed an amazing writer. His story makes me not only flutter with excitement but also not predict what will happen next. Perhaps, this is one of the factors that make Maximum Ride become the best selling book.
2. Why do you think James Patterson wrote the book in the first place?
1. I think the author wrote this story because he wanted to enhance reading in children. This book is really good I started it on Wednesday and I am already in part II and should be done by Friday.
3. Which character do you like best? Why?
1. So far my favorite character is Max. She seems like a great leader and a great role model. In the books they always say how Max was determined and she will win this fight. That shows that she doesn't give up and I like that about her. It also says how everyone looks up to her and the rest of the flock respect her and listen to her. Also Max respects them and let's them do a lot of stuff to.
4. Why is it that Angel has so many powers and is still? What do you think about it?
1. I think that she is growing more powerful with every book and that will be a bigger player later in the series.
5. What do you think of Anne?
1. I don’t like Anne, that’s it. I won’t say anything else, I just don’t like her and that’s that.
6. Who do you think The Voice is? Explain?
1. I think it’s Angel, just because the way she acts and also she can read minds, the first book said so.
7. Why do you think Ari wanted to ‘take’ Max away so badly?
1. Ari wants Max to be his friend, he loves her a lot and wants to be alone with her for his whole life as he is only 7 years old.
8. Who do you think is going to end up with Max at the end of the whole series?
1. I am not sure, but I do hope she’ll end up with Fang as she has feelings Fang though that might change over time. You may never know.
9. On the diabolical scale of 1 to 10, what do you rate of the fact that Max had been replaced by a substitute Max? Why?
1. 6.5, I was convinced when Substitute Max was the real Max for some time before I learned when Max was captured by Jeb and The School.
10. At the end of the story, what do you think of Jeb and The School?
1. I really don’t know what to think of Jeb, I used to think that he was a cool person who took in the Flock but at the same time not a good parent when he left Ari behind. Now The School, I think it’s a sick place when they performed (they still are) all the experiments with all the children and the clones and all that.

Prepared Questions for Cody Lantz

1. What do you like about, Maximum Ride- School’s Out Forever, the best?
2. Why do you think James Patterson wrote the book in the first place?
3. Which character do you like best? Why?
4. Jeb say that Ari is Max’s brother, do you think that is true or not? Why?
5. What do you think of Anne?
6. Who do you think The Voice is? Explain?
7. Why do you think Ari wanted to ‘take’ Max away so badly?
8. Who do you think is going to end up with Max at the end of the whole series?
9. On the diabolical scale of 1 to 10, what do you rate of the fact that Max had been replaced by a substitute Max? Why?
10. At the end of the story, what do you think of Jeb and The School now?

Actual Interview

1. What do you like about, Maximum Ride- School’s Out Forever?
1. I read the book "School's out-Forever" by James Patterson and liked all of it just not one part. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of James Patterson's work, or someone that enjoys reading books that are action-packed.
2. Why do you think James Patterson wrote the book in the first place?
1. I’m not sure why he wrote the book but  This book left me at the edge of my seat waiting to obtain the knowledge of what happens in the next book in the series.
3. Which character do you like best? Why?
1. I really don’t have a favorite character but I don't really like the character, Angel. She's just a 6 year old and she thinks she can lead the flock. When she doesn't get what she wants she tries to control their mind and change what their thinking. Sometimes it comes in handy when they're in trouble. But other times she doesn't use it for a good cause. She also tries to take over Max's spot as leader.
4. Jeb say that Ari is Max’s brother, do you think that is true or not? Why?
1. Yes, I do think it is true and to tell you the truth, I’ve done some research on it and I know for a fact that its true.
5. What do you think of Anne?
1. I just don’t like her, when she revealed that was Jeb’s boss I started to hate her and still do hate her though I do wonder what is going to happen to her later in the series.
6. Who do you think The Voice is? Explain?
1. Angel is for sure the voice, that I positive on. She has special abilities like reading people's minds and also can control people's minds so she could be influencing Max the whole time.
7. Why do you think Ari wanted to ‘take’ Max away so badly?
1. I think its an obsession that Ari has with Max as she is his sister and wants to the only one to be with her.
8. Who do you think is going to end up with Max at the end of the whole series?
1. To be honest, I’m going to Fang. It’s just like everyone says and see in the far future in the series.
9. On the diabolical scale of 1 to 10, what do you rate of the fact that Max had been replaced by a substitute Max? Why?
1. 7, I really can’t tell the difference between both Maxs but only their personalities.
10. At the end of the story, what do you think of Jeb and The School now?
1. I really can’t say anything on it but I do hate them both.
   
   

I think the interviews went very well. I managed to get two points of views of the book from a male and a female and a general outlook from each person. I think that Brinda has a better outlook on the story then Cody as he just skimmed through the book then actually read it when he confessed it.

Source Materials: Interviews

Interviewee #1- Brinda Laya

1. How do you like of the book, Maximum Ride- School’s Out Forever?
2. Why do you think James Patterson wrote the book in the first place?
3. Which character do you like best? Why?
4. Why is it that Angel has so many powers and is still? What do you think about it?
5. What do you think of Anne?
6. Who do you think The Voice is? Explain?
7. Why do you think Ari wanted to ‘take’ Max away so badly?
8. Who do you think is going to end up with Max at the end of the whole series?
9. On the diabolical scale of 1 to 10, what did Max rate the fact that she had been replaced by a substitute Max?
10. At the end of the story, what do you think of Jeb and The School?

Interviewee #2- Cody Lantz

1. What do you like about, Maximum Ride- School’s Out Forever, the best?
2. Why do you think James Patterson wrote the book in the first place?
3. Which character do you like best? Why?
4. Jeb say that Ari is Max’s brother, do you think that is true or not? Why?
5. What do you think of Anne?
6. Who do you think The Voice is? Explain?
7. Why do you think Ari wanted to ‘take’ Max away so badly?
8. Who do you think is going to end up with Max at the end of the whole series?
9. On the diabolical scale of 1 to 10, what did Max rate the fact that she had been replaced by a substitute Max?
10. At the end of the story, what do you think of Jeb and The School now?

I conducted my research online, using websites like Wikipedia, Google and several other websites. I conducted my research at my house where I have the copy of the book to reread. I decided to use these questions because after researching and reading about the book, I collected questions that I thought fit the article, like questions regarding all of the attention book gets and all that. I picked the questions I asked because I feel they fit well with what they knew and it has just the basic outlines of the

Source Materials: Research

For researching my topic I will most likely use the Internet for reviews on what people say about the book as well as the author himself, James Patterson, and some info on the book that I have not found out yet and interview some reader who read the book. I will ask them about the book and what their opinion on what the book they like about it. Why did they choose to read the book and did they enjoy it- if not why. Another source I am going to use is the Internet. I am going search information on the book like reviews by other people, info that I do not know on the book, and anything else I’d think up on the search.

Links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yISJptEW1s

http://soulishexhortations.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/maximum-ride-schools-out-forever-spork-part-1/

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13139.School_s_Out_Forever

http://bestsellers.about.com/od/fictionreviews/gr/MaximumRide2.htm

Interviews:

Brinda Laya- The woman I know that owns the bookstore I go to every weekend

Cody Lantz- Best Friend

Secondary- John Robinkoff- Older Brother

Secondary- James Patterson (If I can!)

Before You Write

• Topic- The Book- Maximum Ride, Schools Out Forever
• Audience- Readers, Author- James Patterson, Adults, Teens
• Presented- Newspaper
• Interview- Author(If I can that is...), Readers
• Research- Internet, The Book itself
• How to remain impartial- I will not express my opinion on , and just deliver cold, hard facts

Reporter's Notebook

Writing for me is a way of communication and is for me to express my thoughts and feelings. It is important because without it we wouldn't understand or know some of the things we know. Without writing, we would lack communication and a way to understand others. Most people can write things down but rarely ever say them in person. Other people would rather say the things that’s on their mind instead of writing it down. Personally, I use to hate writing because I used have trouble with writing and reading but now, with the help from my teachers throughout elementary and middle school and my family especially my mom I was able to read better and learn to appreciate the joys of writing.  

As hard as it seems you can write impartially but can be impossible as well. For a journalist to be impartial he or she must show no emotion towards the story or subject. It’s possible to write an impartial report when it comes to scientific and statistical view with facts that can be reported. However, it may be impossible to write an impartial report in a regular newspaper or journal since the writer or journalists has to be very careful of their word choice. Some human beings can easily slip if not careful with words. As long as they go by the rules when writing a credible news report or article they can be completely impartial.

Ethos and Credibility

The article that I picked is called Pressing for murder Verdict, Prosecution uses Zimmerman's Words Against Him he article was about the latest information on the Zimmerman Trial. I believe that this article is definitely an accurate representation of the facts, because it was unbiased and showed the views of several credible sources also the trial was shown on TV.

In the article, it talks about how George Zimmerman chose not to testify in his own defense against charges he murdered Trayvon Martin.But on Thursday, he was a star witness -- for prosecutors trying to convict him. This article is accurate because not once does the authors, Michael Pearson and Greg Botelho state an opinion in any way. The author sticks to giving quotes from different sources displaying their opinion, without including their own. The authors included quotes from policemen, parents of victims, and the judge. I consider the reporter to be very credible because the quotes he/she had were from different viewpoints.

The facts are correct in the story. I researched the case myself, as the best I could, and found that the basic information was all correct. I consider the company (CNN) to be very credible because I have CNN as my homepage on my computer, and I always check their site and trust them immensely. The reporter’s language was easy to understand, and the article flowed nicely.

Logic and Fallacies

Logical fallacies are an issue that occurs on a daily basis, in all age groups. I for one have had this take place in my life. To the other person, their reasons may seem true and legitimate, but chances are, they are the total opposite. One day, after a test, my math teacher told the class that we did poor (as a class) on the test we had just taken. He informed us that the other classes had done better than we had on that same test. My teacher then had an open discussion with us and asked how he could help us improve our scores.

I knew it was a logical fallacy of pity because my classmates were quick to take advantage of my teacher saying he was taking some credit for the poor scores as usual. He asked us if there were ways that he was teaching that we didn’t understand. The answer, in my view, was that they choose not to study. But did choose to tell him ways he could improve teaching like not giving us so many notes and to try explaining things more thoroughly. When my teacher asked my classmates what they could do to improve their grades on the test, they just came up with excuses. Some said, “We have so many classes that it’s hard to study”; this seemed to be the most common excuse. Others said, “I don’t know what to study.” They never took the responsibility for their poor grades and only blamed it on other things.

The situation was resolved because my teacher tweaked the way he taught a little bit. It was also resolved because my classmates started to study more or paid more attention in class. The only reason why I know it was resolved is because my teacher had another discussion with us after our next test and the next test as well as a few after that, which was just as hard as the last one just not really for me. He told us that we did a lot better and was impressed with our improvement.

Pathos in Journalistic Writing

Let's face the music, children and teenagers are growing up much faster than anyone had expected. Their peers, family, home, music, and television are all influencing them on how they behave and dress. The numerous ways students dress can reflect countless of messages such as the latest fashion trend, hand-me-downs, whatever is comfortable, or violence. I remember when I was in middle school. I did not wear the cutest clothes or was with the current fashion trend and was often left out when my friends were talking about clothes. I felt like I did not belong, but I did not want to buy expensive clothing just to feel included by my friends. But now I am in high school and have to wear uniforms.

Every student dreads having to wear uniform, well most, there are some that just don’t care if they have to wear them or not. With uniform, some say that it’s like having a copy of the same kid over and over but we’re all so different. But by restricting students of their clothing choice, they will still find a way to show their personality in their hair, jewelry, and hairstyles. Soon schools will start regulating those as well and boom!

School uniforms have been around just as long as schools themselves, and they play a much bigger role in education than most people think. Uniforms have been proven to promote learning and help kids stay focused in school. Many people believe putting on a uniform resembles a parent putting on a suit, and getting ready for work. This makes the students take a more serious interest in the work they  are doing at school. Also, it has been proven that wearing uniforms provides less of a distraction than fashionable clothes create. With uniforms, there is absolutely no controversy over who has the newest, coolest clothes in school.

Introduction to Persuasion

With the advance in communications today, we all have the opportunity to be involved in other's businesses and lives. The unfortunate part about this, however, is that with this gift... we're also left with the always-true curse of "Everyone has an opinion." This can be in regards to just about anything. Entertainment, politics, lifestyles, etc.

The first persuasive message I encountered was on T.V. It was a State Farm commercial where three men were calling for help after a baseball went through their house’s window. Afterwards, they asked for personal things like a sandwich. Even though the commercial made the point that State Farm agents are there to help you out, it didn't persuade me. It was humorous and fun to watch, but I couldn't believe it.This message wasn't effective to me since it was a hyperbole.

The second advertisement I saw was a billboard for Costco. The billboard was effective in persuading me, because I was really hungry. I knew I could get good food for a good price there based on the advertisement on the board. The board made me feel like I wanted to eat there, because of the price and the picture of the food. It was effective, because it made the food look so good. I got hungry just driving past it.

While browsing through the internet, we inevitably come across advertisements. Whether these influence us depends entirely on whether the advertisement is relevant to our interest or desires. Should we see an ad for a new product that sparks our interest, we may further look into said product, and buy it, or tell others of the new commodity.

Slander and Libel

If I have to choose who would be guilty of either slander or libel in scenario number 2,

"A teenager posts a blog about an ex-boyfriend, listing several of his personal and physical flaws. The ex-boyfriend responds by posting a blog of his own that states several untruths about the person who posted the original blog. Both parties' parents sue each other for defamation of character."

This case is considered to be libel, rather than slander, because slander is where you speak it, whereas libel is usually in print. The case consisted of two teenagers whom were previously in a relationship and both publicly posted false, personal information about each other on the internet. In this case however, the female was the one who originally posted the false information about her ex-boyfriend, which is why I find her guilty of this charge. This reason I don’t find the other defendant guilty is because the things that he said about his ex-girlfriend were posted simply out of self-defense.

First Amendment Freedoms

AMERICAN AMUSEMENT MACHINE ASS'N, et al.,

Plaintiffs - Appellants,

v.

TERI KENDRICK, et al.,

Defendants - Appellees

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On Appeal From a Judgment of the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division

Enacted in July 2001, an Indianapolis, Ind., city ordinance required video game arcade owners to limit access to games that depicted certain activities, including amputation, dismemberment, bloodshed, or sexual intercourse. Only with the permission of an accompanying parent or guardian could children seventeen years old and younger play these types of video games. On March 23, 2001, a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the trial court's decision stating that "children have First Amendment rights." On Monday, October 29, 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari.

Has any similar case come before courts in the past? If so, how was it resolved?

No similar cases has happened in the past.

Does this case deal with a person’s or a group’s freedom of speech?

This case deals with a group's freedom of speech. Specifically children of the age of 17 and younger.

Should the activity in question be restricted in all situations or just this one?

I don't believe that this activity should be restricted at all.

Would you want someone to take this right away from you?

I would not want someone to take this right away from me.

Who could be hurt if this right is upheld? Who could be hurt if it is removed?

The group of children of ages 17 and younger would be hurt of this right were to be upheld.

Sources:
http://www.theesa.com/policy/0301.asp
http://www.fepproject.org/courtbriefs/kendricksummary.html
http://www.thefirstamendment.org/aamaamicus.html