Chapter 9
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a. Yes, they emphasize immediacy by using verbs such as "is" and "are", rather than their past tense counterparts. There is also a sense of immediacy in that the news is current/recent (ex.: B. was from today)
b. A. is not written in conversational style, but B. and C. are. The first example uses too many big words, such as "validation of his conservative fiscal vision". It is likely that not all viewers will know what this means, nor would a sentence such as this typically be said in normal conversation.
c. I think both stories A. and C. could stand for a little cutting down to size, but B. seems to be written tightly.
d. For A., this goes back again to the conversational style question; the story is extremely wordy, and therefore is not as clear as it should be. B. is clear and C. is better than A., but could have been arranged differently to make it even clearer.
3. St. Louis alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett says that between the north and south of the city, Delmar Boulevard "has served as an unofficial line of racial demarcation n St. Louis", and proposed that it receive the honorary name of Barack Obama Boulevard.
Four other city aldermen sponsor Triplett's proposal, which was introduced last night at a St. Louis Board of Aldermen meeting.
(ideas for video- a shot of Delmar Boulevard, close-up of its current street sign, a photo of Barack Obama, video footage from the alderman meeting)
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