Wednesday, September 14, 2011

interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx5Z6T7MpwA

Jim Carey on the Late Show.

I thought it was a good interview because Jim Carey keeps it interesting and funny with his personality. Keeps the watchers and interviews interested and entertained the entire time. David Letterman did a good job staying engaged by having good body language. He faces Jim, and gives direct eye contact.

"Clarity. Complex words and syntax are a hindrance to clarity and should be avoided. Ideas should be clearly distributed between sentences and paragraphs.
Example: Although I have never been to the races before, I was very excited to behold them, yet also somewhat nervous, because of the type of people who go there.

Avoid the second-person narrative. An important part of the narrative essay is the fact that the writer experienced the events described.
Example: As you go in the door, you will turn and see a TV. You look around and see posters on the wall. As you go further in you notice everyone is watching M*A*S*H"


http://www.freelancewriting.com/articles/article-writing-a-good-narrative-essay.php