General Notes My group answered the following prompt: What is the role of bias in research and writing? Our first thesis responding to the prompt was weak, to say the least. It was too long and it didn’t dig deep enough. However, after careful revision, attempting to make the thesis shorter while also providing enough … Continue reading “ePortfolio Practice”
We brainstormed: My piece of advice: Regardless of how interesting your content is, if you can’t speak confidently, your audience won’t be able to absorb what you’re saying. Tips from Dr. A Tips from TED Overall, I’m not worried about presenting; however, the video from TED did give me some new ideas to ponder. My … Continue reading “Components of a Quality Presentation”
Claim: All Waffle Houses should be open 24/7. Opposite: All Waffle Houses shouldn’t be open 24/7. Bedell-Pearce, Jack. Challenges of running a business 24/7. The Guardian, 28 March 2013, https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2013/mar/28/24-hours-business-challenges. In Challenges of running a business 24/7, Jack Bedell-Pearce identifies several reasons why operating a commercial activity 24/7 isn’t ideal; in particular, such businesses sacrifice … Continue reading “Opposing Claims”
Donde Esta MARTA In this flash fiction, a Peruvian-American family, struggling with the loss of their matriarch due to maternal mortality, attempts to return to Peru while navigating the MARTA. The MARTiAn In this documentary, an alien family, benefitting from overpopulation due to martian medical innovation, attempts to stay home, despite high-speed trains constantly showing … Continue reading “Creating Loglines (3.7.23)”
Introduction There were several factors that influenced my research. For starters, I wanted to learn about Whitey Bulger and his criminal empire so I could be informed on how to structure his character in my story. This was not difficult. The internet has a plethora of information regarding Bulger since he’s a significant character in … Continue reading “Collection of ABs”
Marcelo, Philip, and Denise Lavoie. Gangster’s death brings abrupt end to old South Boston. Associated Press, 30 October 2018, https://apnews.com/article/97752f565f9147ac8ce9756973298648. In Gangster’s death brings abrupt end to old South Boston, Philip Marcelo and Denise Lavoie explain how South Boston changed from being a “gritty, rough-around-the-edges” area to becoming a “hip, urban neighborhood.” In the article, … Continue reading “AB No. 10”
Cleland, Jane. Mastering Plot Twists: How to Use Suspense, Targeted Storytelling Strategies, and Structure to Captivate Your Readers. Penguin, 2018, https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=uKtPEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA2&dq=how+to+write+a+plot+twist&ots=-V3DHOOdjR&sig=l45ofpGg9ZbNhxu6oc4jK1xYz2w#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20write%20a%20plot%20twist&f=false. In Mastering Plot Twists: How to Use Suspense, Targeted Storytelling Strategies, and Structure to Captivate Your Readers, Jane Cleland, a bestselling author, argues the necessity of plot twists; she says in order to have a story that truly resonates with … Continue reading “AB No. 9”
Kempton, Gloria. Write Great Fiction-Dialogue. Penguin, 2004, https://www.scribd.com/document/607763976/Write-Great-Fiction-Dialogue-by-Gloria-Kempton. In Write Great Fiction-Dialogue, Kempton Gloria discusses how writing dialogue is not an easy task and explains how most writers don’t get it right. Throughout the book, Gloria uses numerous examples of dialogue to prove her point and display how dialogue can enhance storytelling through building tension and … Continue reading “AB No. 8”
MacDonald, Michael. Whitey Bulger, Boston Busing, and Southie’s Lost Generation. Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, 2014, https://www.schusterinstituteinvestigations.org/southies-lost-generation. In Whitey Bulger, Boston Busing, and Southie’s Lost Generation, Michael MacDonald, who grew up in a South Boston housing project, shares his personal experience of being a Southie resident in the 1980s, and he describes … Continue reading “AB No. 7”
Jassin, Lloyd. The Legal Consequences of Using Real People in Fiction. The Law Offices of Lloyd J. Jassin, https://www.copylaw.com/new_articles/real_people_in_fiction.html. In The Legal Consequences of Using Real People in Fiction, Lloyd Jassin, a lawyer whose expertise is in intellectual property, provides a basic understanding of libel law and highlights the dangers of using real people in … Continue reading “AB No. 6”