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.

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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 On the diabolical scale of 1 to 10, what do you rate of the fact that Max had been replaced by a substitute Max?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.