Benchley
In class we discussed writing in terms of its historical context. We talked about the 911 piece from your SW4 book and an excerpt from Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. We watched the news brief about JFK's assassination and Obama's address to the nation announcing Bin Laden's death. We also a few pieces by Montaigne, Benchley and D'Agata. For your blog post, I'd like you to imitate the style of one of these writers:
1. Montaigne + vices: write about a vice (look up vices if you're unsure what they are) and make your writing sound like Montaigne. Pay attention to his vocabulary, the way he structures his sentences, and the general "sound" of his voice.
2. Benchley + comedy: write about a topic of your choice, but be funny. You might use sarcasm, wit, exaggeration, etc. Take a look at the Hollywood's Loss piece and investigate what Benchley does to be funny.
3. D'Agata + lists/informative: write about something you'd like to inform your reader about and do so in a (mostly) list form. Be sure to include facts, statistics, etc.
Regardless of which person you choose to imitate, your blog post needs to be at least 150 words. Remember to post by 12pm on Monday and tag this post "Imitation."
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