Hola! So in English, we're studying a topic I'm actually really enjoying for once. Just kidding. But seriously I love the columnist unit. I like reading opinionated pieces because they allow me to relate to what the author is saying, or completely disagree with him/her. I like arguing with people - I hope that isn't a bad thing - so naturally when we started this unit I was intrigued.
My favorite column that we've read so far is "The mother of all parties" by Dave Barry. This guy is SO FUNNY. When I was reading this column, I thought it was so funny that I called my mom over to read it with me. I really liked how the author used a lot of allusions because I could easily picture what he was trying to get me to visualize. For example, at one point, when talking about some parties his wife has thrown for his daughter, Barry writes:
"Last year, our theme was ``The Wizard of Oz,'' and my wife decided that, among many other touches, we needed to transform our front walkway into a Yellow Brick Road by covering it with a roll of yellow plastic that she bought from the House of Really Slippery Surfaces (...) Her feeling was, yes, there could be injuries, even deaths, BUT WE WILL HAVE A YELLOW RICK ROAD. And so we did."
I could clearly picture his wife laying down yellow plastic on their walkway and people slipping on their way in, which made me laugh really hard for some reason.
I think it is really important to include references to outside sources so your audience can easily connect to your piece.
If you're interested in finding some more of Dave Barry's work, here is the link to his website:
Dave Barry's Site
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