Coates goes into his essay full force. He doesn’t try to backpedal his words or appease both sides; he’s very aware that at least someone out there is not going to be happy with what he’s saying, even if he tries to make it “better.” Coates used legitimate, proven facts such as numbers as well …
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Summers & Skin Care
Summers begins the essay by discussing the idea of skincare from a perspective that nearly everyone can understand: the fact that it can be incredibly expensive and sometimes impossible to get your personalized routine right. She went into statistics about sales from stores like Sephora and Ulta for those of us who may not have …
Women on the Internet
What makes an essay great? Lots of things, is the best answer I can give. Its too wide a range to truly provide an exact answer. However, to get a little more specific, I looked at the 7,382 word article “Why Women Aren’t Welcome On The Internet” written by Amanda Hess in 2014. The fact …
Reinhart & Graham
Graham’s idea of an essay is that its purpose should not be to state an argument and prove a point, but rather to simply present an idea with facts. It should be even more compelling than a well-thought out argument. This form of essay writing is much different than your “typical essay” AKA – it’s …
The Remains of the Night – Elizabeth Royte & Her Chosen Publishing Platform
The Remains of the Night is a more effective essay because its takes a topic which most people are uncomfortable with and runs with it. She dives deeper, beyond where common sense tells us to take a step back. In a moment where someone else might say “ew,” walk away and forget about it, Royte …
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Consider the Lobster
Wallace is known for writing very different pieces. He goes at things from a nontraditional and surprising angle―a detail I was unaware of when I began to read Consider the Lobster. For myself, reading this piece was a whirlwind experience. It was honest and harsh about the experience of death from an animal’s point of …
Podcast Roundtable with Gigi, Nik, Hannah, & Kapri
How did the first episodes of these shows layout a format for the program and convince listeners to keep listening? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ref, You Suck – Nik The podcast opens with the host walking around, describing his surroundings as a place with no greenery, a few chain motels, and what he calls “someone’s idea of a …
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Jay Rosen’s Ideas On Knowing Everything On Something
The truth is, no one really wants to read something or listen to something that just puts together a bunch of other people’s words. People want originality. If you are simply quoting something or someone else, why should readers come to you? Why shouldn’t they simply seek out the main source? After all, secondary sources …
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Great Artists Steal
It’s tough starting up something on your own. Whether its a podcast, a blog, a movie― it’s never easy. So what do we do when we’re not sure how to get going? We look at other people’s work to see what works and what doesn’t! On that note, I looked at Radiolab’s podcast, Space, during …
Terry Gross to Marc Maron
My opinions on the best questions asked when 2 interviewers are put together: Terry’s Best Question I think that Terry’s best question was when she asked Marc about the difference in the conversations he has with friends vs the people he is interviewing and the different topics he feels comfortable in approaching. I think that …
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