I read an article about her children using cute phrases. It's adorable for one, and we should therefore appreciate what they say because it only lasts so long while they are really little. A quote that stood out to me was: ""..." this is one of the many thought-provoking writer and speaker Maya Angelou." I really liked the diction-choice she used here. Based on "lead" she used mostly casual diction, and also (with her great use of the word "thought-provoking") spiced the medium-length sentence up with some elevated diction. In terms of syntax there's not much spice to it. I interpreted that as meaningful because that's all she wanted - to state her feelings of Angelou; nothing more. I like simplicity because sometimes it's great and I'm sure Maya appreciates it.
All of her columns contain meaningful simple sentences as well - almost always representing her opinion of someone / something like here: "Life is not two-dimensional." (not her words but she placed them strategically at the end of the article) And her writing craft is very admirable!
Questions for Krista:
-What provoked your family member to say, "don't mess with a happy baby,"?
-What inspired you to become the person you are today in society?
-How long (on average) does it take you to write and edit one of your columns?
-Why do you choose to write about the things you do? (relating to the world AND to personal life?)
-When did you decide this to be your full occupation and did you always enjoy it?
I liked how you wrote about something all English 1B students can relate to because we read a column by Krista Ramsey. I also liked how you asked questions. That's a good skill to have! :)
ReplyDelete