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What is a commentary?
Defined as a “descriptive account of an
event or performance as it happens” or
“explanatory notes”
Types of Commentaries
Play-by-play sports commentary
Social commentary providing
commentary on issues in a society
Often done with the idea of implementing or
promoting change by informing the general
populace about a given problem
Literary commentary literary criticism
Examples of Commentaries
'Suddenly Ali looks very tired indeed, in fact Ali, at times now, looks as though he can barely lift his arms up... Oh he's got him with a right hand! He's got him! Oh you can't believe it. And I don't think Foreman's going to get up. He's trying to beat the count. And he's out! OH MY GOD he's won the title back at 32! Muhammad Ali!' Said by Harry Carpenter when Muhammad Ali beat George
Foreman in October of 1974 Animal Farm is a social commentary (allegorical
fiction) Editorial section in the newspaper
Where columnists give their opinion on current affairs
What is an ironic essay?
Where the author deliberately writes what he/she does not mean
Situational irony
Where the outcome of a certain situation is significantly different from what was
expected or considered appropriate
Dramatic irony
Found in plays and movies
Where the reader or audience knows something that the character(s) do not know
Verbal irony
play on words used to overstate, understate, or imply the opposite meaning of
something
“Writing ironically is like ‘winking’ at your reader”
Need to say the opposite of what you mean convincingly
Ironic – Alanis Morrissette
Example of Ironic Essay
The Joys of Traveling By Air
With the various methods of travel nowadays, traveling by air is by far the most convenient and enjoyable method. The hours spent in the airport, waiting to get on board, are totally worth the gourmet plane food, the lazy-boy quality seats, and the spacious setting.
When entering the security check line, where carry on luggage and passengers are searched, it is a joy to stand in the mile long line. It is like standing in a roller coaster line except with a more memorable experience at the end. What makes the experience more meaningful is counting the tiles on the floor and the number of people waiting in line until it's your turn. Sometimes it is fun to play "I-Spy," naming a color and guessing the object of that color, to pass the time fast as a lunch break. Sometimes it is even best to bring your lunch with you in line because if you get hungry and wander off in discovery for food, the person behind you will most likely let you back in the line. The older gentleman, who looks like a motorcyclist and was hassled by security, will be your best bet of someone who would allow you back in line. Before you know it, you find yourself the next person to go in the security...
What is n interview report?
Purpose of an interview is to elicit and
record information, opinions and
experiences which are unique to the
person being interviewed
Individuality and personality of your
subject should be evident in your written
interview
Consider the following…
Before you conduct your interview…
Decide your purpose – what do you want to learn?
Write a list of questions or topics to ensure that you
cover what you need to in the interview
Record the interview either on tape or in notes
Set up a goal, or end purpose, for the interview
Organize notes so that they logically support the
goal
Consider the following…
Integrate direct quotations into the body
of your paper
Some things to avoid…
Including material and quotations which are
interesting but not relevant to your purpose
Losing track of the individual in an
avalanche of data and information
Sample Interview Report
Interview report for Bates College admission
How to write a character sketch
Want your reader to have a strong mental image of the person
How they talk, ways of doing things, possibly the person’s value system, etc.
Give a snapshot of the character
Describe a character who epitomizes a “type”
Tell a story about an encounter with him/her
Describe the setting briefly
Focus on things in the scene that are somehow representative of the person you are
describing
Describe how the person is dressed
Tell what happened as you spent time together
Describe the person’s gestures or facial expressions
Example
Grandma Atkinson
1. Physical Description
Most common way of describing a character
Identifies anything physical about the character
Example:
The soldier wore his dress blues for the event; shined
black leather shoes that shone in the light, perfectly
pressed pants and a jacket displaying his rank. He
was a tall man that stood out in a room. Almost six
foot seven inches, he towered over most of his peers.
2. Name analysis
Analyzing a character’s name is looking more
closely to it’s meaning (if there is one) and
describing it.
Not all characters have a name with significance
to the story.
A lot of times, authors choose a character’s name
to represent something about the character
and/or story
3. Attitude/Appearance
The readers description of the character’s attitude
The character’s attitude is how the character appears to feel about what is happening to him/her in the story
Example “She suffered constantly, feeling that all
the attributes of a gracious life, every luxury, should rightly have been hers”
4. Dialogue
Includes the character’s choice of words
Includes the tone and diction of the
character when he/she speaks
Is the character serious? Sarcastic? Shy?
Obnoxious? Ignorant?
All of these qualities can be conveyed
through dialogue
5. Reactions of Others
How characters react to or treat the
character that you are characterizing
Reactions include verbal responses and
physical or emotional treatment
Character reactions can tell you if the
character is liked or disliked, popular,
honest, trustworthy, etc.
6. Action or Incident
A character can be represented or
analyzed by how they react to any given
action or incident
What is a meditation?
“A thoughtful or contemplative essay, sermon, discussion, or essay – especially one that encourages introspection and self-analysis.”
Meditation 17 – John Donne Explores what death means, if we truly
believe that all human begins are interconnected to each other spiritually