Writing the Drama of Documentary Performance
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 15th, 2010
Documentary Theatre Verbatim/ Verboten. After reading the description of this course in the summer, I placed it into my virtual book-bag and a few weeks later clicked the large, green enroll button. I had never studied the documentary genre before and even had to look up the meaning of the word “verboten”. I also, if [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 15th, 2010
Prior to this Writing 20 class, I had little to no experience with academic writing. Over the course of this semester, however, I have learned a lot about the utility of academic writing and the many functions it serves. In this class, I learned about the functions and tools of this writing style through the [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 15th, 2010
One of the biggest issues in college is procrastination. I truly did not believe in the seriousness of the matter until I actually got to Duke. With so much going on in college student’s life it can be very difficult to stay on top of work. Also many students have a lot of commitments like [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 14th, 2010
One function of writing I’ve learned in Writing 20: Theatre Verbatim/Verboten, is how to build on simple ideas. In Nichols chapter, “How Can We Write Effectively about Documentary?” an excellent finished essay begins with a writer simply liking or not liking the work they are writing about. This was helpful to understand that essays don’t [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 14th, 2010
Over the course of this semester, I have picked up several important strategies in drafting, revising, and researching writings on documentary theater and film. I have learned to question everything that I read or hear, think about the context of a certain event in the wider scope of world events, and always consider alternative opinions [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 13th, 2010
From middle school to high school to college, I have written many, many papers. Some of my pieces have been completed to the best of my ability—others, not so much. Over time, I’ve discovered that my finest essays are written when I implement certain tools before, during, and after a paper has been completed. Sure, [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 13th, 2010
Coming into this Writing 20 class, I was not sure what to expect. I have always been stronger in math and science than English, but I thought that my high school classes did a good job preparing me for college. I expected a college writing class to polish the skills I already had and help [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 12th, 2010
Before I begin, I’d just like to be one of the first people to say welcome to one of the greatest academic institutions in the world. The greatest years of your life await you and blah, blah, blah. I’m not one to get all corny with you like your parents or your high school principal [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 12th, 2010
My expectations for Writing 20 were not anything outlandish; I just wanted to become a better writer. At the beginning of the semester, I was very apprehensive about writing good papers in college because I did not think I was capable. In high school, I did not feel like my English courses helped me to [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Dec 11th, 2010
Hi everyone! Here’s just a few tips on how to survive a writing intensive course. I have learned A LOT this semester about my own strengths and weaknesses in writing, and I just hope that sharing my experiences with you will help to improve your writing skills as well. These are just some of the [...]