Very nice job with your presentation. You were very fluent and eloquent, very clear with everything that you said. This is simliar to the writing style you described your author as having - direct and intelligent. Personally I appreciate this style because I am a direct person myself. It is a releif to have someone saying what they need to say and not dressing it up or hiding it behind flowers and smoke. I think maybe you touched on this in your presentation, but I was wondering if his style came in part from the literacy of his target audience. It seems to me like he was trying to reach as many people as possible with his warnings against totalitarianism. I would be curious to compare his "political" writing with any other works he has (if he has any that aren't about politics) to see if his writing style becomes less direct.
You did a great job grabbing the audiance's attention with your introduction. I also appreciated the slide that you added about Orwellian literature because it is not only helpful for understanding Orwell's language, but it is also applicable for writing in general for the AP English exam and beyond. Although you mentioned the signifiance of the world Orwell created in 1984 in present day society, I think you could have analyzed more of the language in Orwell's text and delve into Orwell's purpose of writing 1984. Did he want to use his novel as a warning to prevent the totalitarian society in his novels from ever developing in the real world? If so, by analyzing Orwell's purpose more, this would deepen our understanding of Orwell's perspective and how he views the society of his time.
Austin, your presentation made me want to read Animal Farm and 1984 . A lot of Orwell's themes seem to relate to Huxley's themes. I would love to read these books to see the similarities and differences between the two authors. One difference that I noticed from your presentation was the theme of reality v. imagination. Orwell's use of this theme seems really interesting. I really enjoyed reading the novel by my author, Huxley, and his use of satire so I'm sure I would thoroughly enjoy your author's use of satire as well. It's cool how satire can be used to create meaning.
You did a wonderful job with your presentation! I really liked your introduction. While it was funny, it also gave a nice clean seg-way into what you were talking about. Your diction, the way you presented each topic and provided support were very fluently spoken and addressed. I liked the interesting fact that he used 1984 title when he wrote it in 1948. What significance would that year have on the novel? The connection that you made that the author uses direct language that is clear and straightforward came very clearly. You did a very nice job in providing what was necessary and clearly explaining it with well support. I appreciated your analysis of Orwell’s language and how he uses the themes of reality and imagination to influence his political view of writing. On the other hand, I felt that you could have analyzed a bit more on how he created this type of language to engage in his purpose. But other than that, I also enjoyed the slides about his satirical use. Overall, great job with your presentation.
Good job with your presentation, especially the introduction. I liked the slides Orwellian Literature and the Conclusions from Research because they helped to summarize the texture of Orwell's writing and connect to the main idea of how language creates meaning. Were there any phrases from the novel that you felt exemplified his main language choices? It was also great that you discussed satire because although we haven’t discussed it much in class, it seems to be a very effective tool in language for making statements about society. At the end when you concluded that language is power I was slightly reminded of my own author Winterson. In literary criticisms and in my own reading I saw how she primarily focused on the manipulation of language, rather than simply the using an extravagant plot changes for example, to make her message stand out to the reader.
Great job engaging your audience with the introduction! I appreciated how you emphasized the significance of Orwellian literature and his approach of writing, which allows us to understand the purpose behind his styles. Although you did mention his "Rules of English", you could have elaborated more on how this language made his argument more effective. In what ways did the short syntax and active word choice allow readers to get a sense of his satirical tone? Did his language change as he was addressing different characters and topics or was the structure consistent throughout?
I really enjoyed your introduction and the violence you displayed to your brother. This made the book real to me, acting it out helped explore the greater meaning as well. I also really liked your point with "say what you want to say with clarity, intelligence, formality, and simplicity." On the AP exam the evaluators are going to be able to see what I write at face value and trying to sound smart will not get me a 5, so thank you for this reminder. :)
Great job with your presentation, particularly with a very attention grabbing introduction. I think this introduction also helped to truly show an example of the content of Orwell's writing, which is helpful for those that haven't read any Orwell. I enjoy how you spoke about the purpose behind Orwell's writing, how there is always a political statement being made -- something I think is important to grasp. I find a lot of similarities in Orwell's 1984 to my novel, The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood, particularly in the political statements. Atwood also writes about a dystopian society, and warns against the passivity that allows full government control. I am interested in reading 1984 and fully comparing it to The Handmaid's Tale.
You're presenting skills are really strong! I particularly liked your introduction- it was very engaging! You really kept a good focus on what the intention of the assignment was- how language creates meaning- while still giving necessary background information. You did a really great job and I thought your books sounded really interesting!
Very nice job with your presentation. You were very fluent and eloquent, very clear with everything that you said. This is simliar to the writing style you described your author as having - direct and intelligent. Personally I appreciate this style because I am a direct person myself. It is a releif to have someone saying what they need to say and not dressing it up or hiding it behind flowers and smoke. I think maybe you touched on this in your presentation, but I was wondering if his style came in part from the literacy of his target audience. It seems to me like he was trying to reach as many people as possible with his warnings against totalitarianism. I would be curious to compare his "political" writing with any other works he has (if he has any that aren't about politics) to see if his writing style becomes less direct.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job grabbing the audiance's attention with your introduction. I also appreciated the slide that you added about Orwellian literature because it is not only helpful for understanding Orwell's language, but it is also applicable for writing in general for the AP English exam and beyond. Although you mentioned the signifiance of the world Orwell created in 1984 in present day society, I think you could have analyzed more of the language in Orwell's text and delve into Orwell's purpose of writing 1984. Did he want to use his novel as a warning to prevent the totalitarian society in his novels from ever developing in the real world? If so, by analyzing Orwell's purpose more, this would deepen our understanding of Orwell's perspective and how he views the society of his time.
ReplyDeleteAustin, your presentation made me want to read Animal Farm and 1984 . A lot of Orwell's themes seem to relate to Huxley's themes. I would love to read these books to see the similarities and differences between the two authors. One difference that I noticed from your presentation was the theme of reality v. imagination. Orwell's use of this theme seems really interesting. I really enjoyed reading the novel by my author, Huxley, and his use of satire so I'm sure I would thoroughly enjoy your author's use of satire as well. It's cool how satire can be used to create meaning.
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job with your presentation! I really liked your introduction. While it was funny, it also gave a nice clean seg-way into what you were talking about. Your diction, the way you presented each topic and provided support were very fluently spoken and addressed. I liked the interesting fact that he used 1984 title when he wrote it in 1948. What significance would that year have on the novel? The connection that you made that the author uses direct language that is clear and straightforward came very clearly. You did a very nice job in providing what was necessary and clearly explaining it with well support. I appreciated your analysis of Orwell’s language and how he uses the themes of reality and imagination to influence his political view of writing. On the other hand, I felt that you could have analyzed a bit more on how he created this type of language to engage in his purpose. But other than that, I also enjoyed the slides about his satirical use. Overall, great job with your presentation.
ReplyDeleteGood job with your presentation, especially the introduction. I liked the slides Orwellian Literature and the Conclusions from Research because they helped to summarize the texture of Orwell's writing and connect to the main idea of how language creates meaning. Were there any phrases from the novel that you felt exemplified his main language choices? It was also great that you discussed satire because although we haven’t discussed it much in class, it seems to be a very effective tool in language for making statements about society. At the end when you concluded that language is power I was slightly reminded of my own author Winterson. In literary criticisms and in my own reading I saw how she primarily focused on the manipulation of language, rather than simply the using an extravagant plot changes for example, to make her message stand out to the reader.
ReplyDeleteGreat job engaging your audience with the introduction! I appreciated how you emphasized the significance of Orwellian literature and his approach of writing, which allows us to understand the purpose behind his styles. Although you did mention his "Rules of English", you could have elaborated more on how this language made his argument more effective. In what ways did the short syntax and active word choice allow readers to get a sense of his satirical tone? Did his language change as he was addressing different characters and topics or was the structure consistent throughout?
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your introduction and the violence you displayed to your brother. This made the book real to me, acting it out helped explore the greater meaning as well. I also really liked your point with "say what you want to say with clarity, intelligence, formality, and simplicity." On the AP exam the evaluators are going to be able to see what I write at face value and trying to sound smart will not get me a 5, so thank you for this reminder. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your presentation, particularly with a very attention grabbing introduction. I think this introduction also helped to truly show an example of the content of Orwell's writing, which is helpful for those that haven't read any Orwell. I enjoy how you spoke about the purpose behind Orwell's writing, how there is always a political statement being made -- something I think is important to grasp. I find a lot of similarities in Orwell's 1984 to my novel, The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood, particularly in the political statements. Atwood also writes about a dystopian society, and warns against the passivity that allows full government control. I am interested in reading 1984 and fully comparing it to The Handmaid's Tale.
ReplyDeleteYou're presenting skills are really strong! I particularly liked your introduction- it was very engaging! You really kept a good focus on what the intention of the assignment was- how language creates meaning- while still giving necessary background information. You did a really great job and I thought your books sounded really interesting!
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