Central Michigan University Introduction to Mass Media Book Reading Discussion
Question Description
Please participate in the discussion in a meaningful manner. Add insights to the discussion. Take an approach to the analysis that hasn’t been posted. Simply writing that you agree with another post is not worthy of points. You must add to the discussion to gain points.
The discussion points are cumulative and result in a large percentage of your course grade. You must participate in order to do well in this class.
BOOK READING
Answer each of the following questions in a few sentences or short paragraph(s):
1. Do you read books outside the school setting? If so, what books do you tend to read, and why? (If you don’t read books, reflect on why you choose not to.)
2. Think about reading as a practice. When do you read (time of day/time of year)? Where do you read? (In what types of locations/environments/situations do you pick up a book?) If you don’t read books regularly, can you pinpoint at what point you stopped reading? (Do you ever want to pick up a book now but just don’t get around to it?) What type of reader are you? (Do you read many books at once? Do you read sporadically?)
3. What influences (or what would influence) you to read a particular book?
4. In your opinion, what do books offer that TV or movies don’t? What place do books have in our fast-paced, visual culture?
Compare and discuss the similarities and differences between your answers and others in this discussion board.
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