TUESDAY, 30th ,April-2013

1. WRITING SKILLS
Due to the fact that we´ll have just two lessons next week, I have mixed up activities.
You must hand in your feature article. You have the information you need below. (Developing wrtitng skills)
2. Do texts
      pgs. 51/52/53/54 " NOT MY ALMA MATTER" A VITRIOLIC PROLOGUE
              pg.51 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxOVF5eUtpaG5QcHM/edit?
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              pg.52 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxSi1vd1RsS19YV2c/edit? 
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             pg.53. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxbnA5TzFOZTZ6ek0/edit?usp=sharing
              pg.54  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxMDJRYVlUVWpSTTg/edit?
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              80/81  INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVALS
                    flyer compared to a brochure/leaflet pg.57
LABEL DEVELOPING WRITING SKILLS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JfsIEahP2keBCcmY3efdZ2j-YujAEEN3XcQlLZwPOE0/edit?usp=sharing

              pg. 80 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxay1pX3VDRGR2OVk/edit?
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              pg. 81 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxYl93UlQ3RHRJbjA/edit?
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              pg. 57 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxWVdOdmdvcWtrSFk/edit?
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              pg.88/89  Studying Literature in IB - Grandma makes meatballs
              pg. 87  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxemVzTTlybl9EQlk/edit?
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              pg. 88  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxbkJaLUc0cjZtWnM/edit? 
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3. Photos description. Research on British subcultures :
                      Chavs -Greebos -Sk&ers - Punks
http://www.darkademic.co.uk/articles/british-youth-subcultures
A youth subculture is a youth-based subculture with distinct styles, behaviors, and interests. Youth subcultures offer participants an identity outside of that ascribed by social institutions such as family, work, home and school. Youth subcultures that show a systematic hostility to the dominant culture are sometimes described as countercultures.
Youth music genres are associated with many youth subcultures, such as punks, emos, ravers, Juggalos, metalheads and goths. The study of subcultures often consists of the study of the symbolism attached to clothing, music, other visible affections by members of the subculture, and also the ways in which these same symbols are interpreted by members of the dominant culture.
Socioeconomic class, gender, intelligence, conformity, morality, and ethnicity can be important in relation to youth subcultures. Youth subcultures can be defined as meaning systems, modes of expression or lifestyles developed by groups in subordinate structural positions in response to dominant systems — and which reflect their attempt to solve structural contradictions rising from the wider societal context.^[1]

Example of a participant in emo subculture.

The term scene can refer to an exclusive subculture or faction. Scenes are distinguished from the broad culture through either fashion; identification with specific (sometimes obscure or experimental) musical genres or political perspectives; and a strong in-group or tribal mentality.^[2] The term can be used to describe geographic subsets of a subculture, such as the Detroit drum and bass scene or the London goth scene.

A heavy metal fan wearing clothing typically associated with heavy metal and displaying the "metal horns" gesture

 

The Goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the Gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The Goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from the 19th century Gothic literature along with horror films and to a lesser extent the BDSM culture.^[1][2][3]
The Goth subculture has associated tastes in music, aesthetics, and fashion. The music of the Goth subculture encompasses a number of different styles, including Gothic rock, deathrock, post-punk, darkwave, ethereal, industrial music, and neoclassical. Styles of dress within the subculture range from deathrock, punk, and Victorian styles, or combinations of the above, most often with dark attire, makeup, and hair.
Washington Irving's story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (published in 1820), marked the arrival in the New World of dark, romantic story-telling. The tale was composed by Irving while he was living in England, and was based on popular tales told by colonial Dutch settlers of New York's Hudson River valley. The story would be adapted to film in 1922, and in 1949, in the animated The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. It would be readapted in 1980 and again in Tim Burton's 1999 Sleepy Hollow.

Chav: The stereotype was popularised in first decade of the 21st century by the British mass media to refer to working-class youth subculture in the United Kingdom. The stereotype of a chav includes wearing branded designer sportswear.^[8] Stereotypical attire might be accompanied by some form of gold jewellery otherwise termed 'bling'.

Greebo: an unkempt or dirty-looking young man. Grebo was a United Kingdom subculture^{[citation needed]} of the late 1980s and early 1990s, largely based in the English Midlands.
Influential bands in the scene were Pop Will Eat Itself (who had songs titled, "Oh Grebo I Think I Love You" and "Grebo Guru"),
The Grebo fashion style was dreadlocks, partially shaved heads and high ponytails, undercut or shaved long hair, leather bike jackets and/or jeans, baggy clothing, boots, lumberjack shirts, loose tatty jeans, army surplus clothing, and eccentric hats and scarfs.
The movement, although short-lived, was a reasonable success at the time, and influenced a number of later bands. To a certain extent it was a music press invention

  
            
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                https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JyJmAXuXf0QLpzmP_jDMaGegBaQ_Dd-

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          pg 125   

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          pg.126

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          pg. 146 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LD2-BBCbqYiHSyoQ2JCBK6Ap3_iBRXl-
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          pg.147 https://docs.google.com/document/d/19uNaCueFTR9lWszTLb0JF-
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          pg.140  
           https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tbllpQkbuO2xyAgGSymhdcudxULwlsbquGvGL7_ZFKI/edit?usp=sharing

 

          

    Feature article

Feature articles  are found in magazines and non-sections of newspapers. They are not concerned with events that are in the news but instead can explore a range of issues, opinions, experiences, and ideas. Thus, they can offer an opinion about current affairs, but they can also simply present a personal or humorous perspective on modern day life. Either way, article writers go beyond just giving the facts on the surface and add colour, descriptive detail, background, and personal comment.

            Feature articles can inform, entertain, and persuade readers, or may simply satisfy the reader´s curiosity about a particular topic. The best feature writer will give a point of view or an angle that makes the article interesting and unique.

 

            Structure

Like any form of writing a feature article follows a standard structure. While it may vary depending on your topic, a feature article should always include a headline, introduction, the main body and a concluding paragraph.

Title & Headline

The headline performs two important functions. An effective headline:

 Grabs the reader's attention and persuades them to read the article

 Highlights the main idea of the article.

 Includes keywords (for online articles).

 

Introduction

The first paragraph outlines the subject or theme of the article, it may also:

 Provoke the reader's interest by making an unusual statement.

 Provide any necessary background information.

 Invite the reader to take sides by making a controversial statement.

 Heighten the drama of an event or incident to intensify its appeal.

 Establish the writer's tone

 Create a relationship between the writer and the reader.

 

Details (The Main Article)

The middle section consists of a number of paragraphs that expand the main topic of the article into subtopics. The usual components are:

 Subheadings.

 Facts and statistics which support the writer's opinion.

 Personal viewpoints.

 Opinions from authorities and experts.

 Quotes and interviews.

 Anecdotes and stories.

 Specific names, places and dates.

 Photographs, tables, diagrams and graphs.

 

Conclusion

The concluding paragraph should leave a lasting impression by:

 Reminding the reader of the article's main idea

 Suggesting an appropriate course of action.

 Encouraging a change of attitude or opinion.

 

Language of Feature Articles

 A personal tone is created through the use of informal, colloquial (slang) and first person narrative.

 Relevant jargon adds authenticity to the information and opinions.

 Anecdotes help to maintain reader interest.

 Facts validate the writer's viewpoints.

 In humorous articles, exaggeration and generalisation are used to heighten humour.

 Rhetorical questions help to involve the reader.

 Emotive words are used to evoke a personal response in the reader.

 Effective use of imagery and description engage the reader's imagination.

 The use of direct quotes personalises the topic.

 

TASK     Choose one of the following topics and write a feature article in 250-400 words 1.      an analysis and opinion on language issues in an English-speaking country. 2.      A profile of  or an interview with a well-known celebrity or a character from a book. In the context of this section, the interview might centre  around issues such as language, society, and identity. 3.      A local, national or international event, or celebration, such as a cultural festival. 4.      A human interest story about a strange or unusual event in an English-speaking country.

SAMPLE:

             https://docs.google.com/document/d/17A1OAUDj9_qjnh5LbGgAhKhTixEOgc2UbWhrJAzRl8c/edit?usp=sharing

             https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M6syHmKJCF4E4_977T5KY3pgPlZ--K_5E-h8MUufxUY/edit?usp=sharing