Answer the following questions:
- Explain each of these 7 reasons and give examples.
- Can you think of any other reasons?
Answer the following questions:
- In what way does reading improve social skills?
- In what social situations might these improved social skills prove useful?
- Why is literary fiction better than popular fiction in developing social perception and emotional intelligence?
Answer the following questions:
- What are the educational benefits of reading books? Give examples.
- How can novels change the way we process information?
- How about you? How have novels changed the way you think? What new things have you learned from reading fiction?
Your turn
- Do you enjoy reading books? What kind of books do you like reading?
- Why do you think it is important to read books?
- What novels have you read that have inspired you, or changed your view of the world?