Thursday, October 21, 2010

Blog #15: Life: The Book & American History

Describe the types of health care problems Americans face, and the government's role in seeking solutions.

One main problem that America faces is the amount of people who cant afford insurance. America contains the largest amount of uninsured people than any other country. One way that the government is trying to fix this is by the Affordable Care act which gives Americans new rights and benefits, including helping more children get health coverage, ending lifetime and most annual limits on care, and giving patients access to recommend preventive services without cost-sharing. This is one new law that Obama is using to try and help fix our corrupt Health Care system.

1. Using a specific example, describe what makes a compelling character in narrative nonfiction or literary journalism.

A compelling character must have a deep underlying connection with the reader and must have goals that the audience wants to see get fulfilled. They should have conflict, motifs and be relevant to the target audience. You want the characters to add importance to the writing. The characters in Open Channels knew what they were talking about and they also had a character with the disease that was the main focus of the article.

2. Using a specific example, describe what makes an interesting plot in narrative nonfiction or literary journalism.

In narrative nonfiction and literary journalism, a good plot consists of having a unique character that overcomes a significant obstacle throughout his journey. The journey itself is the plot and should consist of five parts: Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution. The plot should be relevant to the readers life so they can make text to self connections.

3. What specific steps do authors take to write non-jargon-based scientific writing?

Authors can have their writing critiqued by people who are not familiar with scientific jargon and replace the words that the audience might not understand. Another way is by using analogies to explain different processes involved in biology. Comparing the way DNA unwinds to a zipper on your jacket that unzips similarly.

4. What specific steps do authors take to encourage their readers to connect with their stories?

A tactic that authors use to help readers deeply connect with the story in to invent a character that is lovable and somewhat of an underdog. If the reader feels pity towards the protagonist then they are likely to continue reading to find out what happens to him.

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