COMM 2527 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: James Frey, Peekaboo, A Million Little Pieces
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How to tell the difference between constructive criticism and trash talk. To escape criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. Give specific examples to support your opinions. Present your opinions in a strong manner. Let your personality shine through, while staying professional. Write a blog entry for a classmate"s blog on a topic that you pitch to them and they approve. Write a blog entry for a classmate"s blog on a topic that they assign to you after you express interest. Write a blog entry for another blog or web site outside of class (same criteria as above) Approach prof. leshi for a guest blog entry assignment if you cannot secure one on your own. Intentional and unintentional narrative structure in online media. Cut, don"t add (especially unnecessary adjectives and adverbs) Add only if needed to answer who, what, where, when, how . Avoid passive sentences (use strong active verbs)