For this assignment I decided to listen to an audio
interview on NPR and the interview was titled: “Romney Needed More Conservative
Issues”. This audio interview was basically an interview about a theory one man
had about why Mitt Romney was defeated by President Obama in the election. The
man who was being interviewed was Richard Vigueri, who is a prominent figure in
the Republican party. He argued that Mitt Romney did not campaign on the
Republican platform; he said that Romney did not speak and argue about issues
such as abortion, immigration, and healthcare. Vigueri spoke about how the Democrats
had a strict ideological campaign strategy and how this allowed them to connect
with minority voters on a more personal level. Vigueri said this about Romney’s strategy, “He
told everyone that Obama’s policies were failing and that it was time to try
his plan. Failure is not scary, people fail everyday and what Romney should
have done was campaign about how radical and dangerous Obama’s policies were”.
Compared to an academic essay or an annotated map, this
audio script was created very differently. In an academic essay the
information is structured an organized so that the reader can easily follow the
path of evidence put in front of them. In an annotated map, the synopsis
provides a brief summary and the main points which are elaborated upon in each
individual annotation. In contrast to these two structured genres of writing,
audio essays are more informal and the information is less structured. Yes, the
information is still separated into sections, but the information is more free-flowing
and it feels more like an actual conversation.
In recognizing the genre of a piece, one must also consider
how the evidence is used and in this audio essay, the person being interviewed
compared Mitt Romney’s campaign to that of someone who campaigned in the 1980’s.
He has also written books and articles about politics which gives credibility
to his opinion on the topic. In addition to looking at the evidence, one must
also look at the organization of a piece. The audio essay’s organization is
very choppy. Instead of the information being structured the interviewer and the
person being interviewed just go back and forth discussing the main points of
the argument.
So while the person who is being
interviewed does give concrete insight, I do feel as though this audio essay
was more informal. Additionally, a lot of the information put on the table
relied and came from personal observation. The essay was informal because it
felt more like a casual conversation between two people who are knowledgeable
when it comes to politics. I also feel like it was laid out very differently
from an academic essay or any sort of formal piece.
Story link: http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=164767099&m=164767224
Or
http://www.npr.org/templates/archives/archive.php?thingId=3
Here are the options I have been thinking about doing Project Three on:
-CKI club (Circle K International Community Service club)
-Mathematics majors
-Film majors
-business majors
I really enojoyed reading yor genre analysis! It was interesting the way you analyzed it, especially because this topic and the election are such a big and popular issue right now! The potential options that you have chosen to evaluate for project three are also very intriguing. I find that your first choice seems to be most interesting just because this club of community services consists of so many people which also breaks down into so many different services which includes even more people that you can interview to get information and build a credible argument. The three majors that you chose would also be good to use for this project. You could talk to professors who teach in these areas or even friends of yours that are majoring in these areas. I think that whichever topic you choose will give you enough help and sources in order to fit the criteria for your project! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI really liked reading your analysis. The way you analyzed it was interesting because of how into the election I was this year and how I truly cared about the outcome. I felt very strong about this year's election because each of the outcomes affected me in tremendous ways. It was very interesting to learn these facts. Also, your choices for the project are very interesting because I'm thinking about doing two of the same that you are! I love math as well as I do with film and have always wanted to look into them closer than I ever have. I wish the best for you in the project!
ReplyDeleteGood topic ideas. I don't think I know much about any of them. This is a good launching point for you; you get to explain things to your listener that may be entirely new.
ReplyDelete-CKI club (Circle K International Community Service club)
Community service is always nice. You could use audio from a club meeting or event. Clubs are great because kids who join are generally fired up about their cause. The audio essay could develop into a moving and inspirational piece.
-Mathematics majors
You could have a lot of fun with this. Most people think math kids are geeks, but we couldn't have gone to the moon without them. You could use audio from a student reciting how he came up with a complicated math answer. It leaves most of us in awe. Some chalk squeaking and blackboard noises could be interesting too.