Monday, January 9, 2012

Round two: Deb Smith – Travel Writer


"Tales of the beach"
 In the first few paragraphs, it already makes you feel like you are sitting on the bus with her looking at all the different views. Where it states "As the bus rolled southwest, the steep, ochre-hued Sierra Nevada Mountains gave way to the whitewashed coastal villages above an azure Mediterranean" it helps you pin-point where she is and what she is seeing. She also states a reason for being there in the first place which helps the reader connect with her and connect on how the article is related with the country. In the article where it says "Like many European beaches its pebbles instead of sand" this statement helps readers learn about the culture. She has connected the article and the country by describing the sights she experienced and every aspect of the 5 senses. 

"Revenge of the Tooth fairy" with listening to the essay, you can hear the tone of voice change and it really makes it personalized to the writer. You can really understand her style of writing and it is reflected in the way she pronounces certain words or emphasizes on what she is feeling. At the point in the essay where she is talking about if she ever broke a tooth in Prague, it really shows her opinion and the tone in her voice changes that gives you a sense of her emotion.  
   
1/6 Speaker = (2.5 stars) 

What was the most memorable part at the Costa del Sol?
Is there a certain rhythm that you write to or more just to get your thoughts down?
How do you prepare for an audio essay?

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