Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Finders Keepers

For Thursday, pick the Encyclopedia entry from class that resonated most with you. Which entry made you laugh? Which entry made you think? Which entry made you say "ah" (not at all like the kind of ah you make at the doctor's office, by the way)? Which entry did you think about long after class was over?

Look closer. What makes that entry special? What techniques did the writer use? What do you admire most? What can you learn from the entry (writing-wise/life-wise)?

Now answer this: What makes writing good? Can you say in one or two sentences what you value?

And this: How is this entry an example of good writing?

Cite the entry and its author here in the comments section. Then jump over to your own blog and answer the above questions (and more, as needed).

We'll discuss on Thursday.

8 comments:

  1. Justin's "Facebook" entry.

    http://gregorycochran.blogspot.com/2010/03/personal-blog-thoughts.html

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  2. Linda's entry about her mother Lois.

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  3. "Jeans- If I didn’t buy jeans this year, I could have bought a new car."

    I really like to write. I think that it might be because I feel like what I have to say actually matters. I'm not sure how many other people agree with that, so I try gain their respect through flowery sentences and long explanations. But then I read something like what is posted above. Brilliant. In less than fifteen words, Michelle tells me so much about her writing style. In fact, in this small and amazing clip, she convinces me that she has something worthy to say. She's capturing audiences while I'm catching my breath to begin another tornado of long winded - ness. I adore the brevity and might spend a lifetime trying to mock it.

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  4. I really enjoyed the "Jeans" entry too. It was honest and blunt, without stating what she actually did.

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  5. Justin's Facebook entry really nailed the "Ah ha" moment for me.

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