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Chicken "Parmasan," is misspelled. It should be Parmesan.

The "20 0/z" should be 20 oz.

Birthday card should say, celebrate.

Blog 6-NPR Radio Interview Analysis

Weekend Edition from NPR News, interviewer Scott Simon knew a lot of information about music R&B artist Jay Sean before the actual interview. For example, the interviewer knew that Jay Sean wasn’t the superstar’s birth name. The interviewer did his homework and researched about this artist’s background history. Knowing that Mr. Jay Sean had gone to medical school to become a doctor. Then surprisingly made a 360-degree turn to the music industry. Scott Simon said, “A self professed science geek is the best selling British male artist since Elton John.” The interviewer basically knew about all the accomplishments that Jay Sean has made during his current music career.

Scott Simon eased in with questions about his family and their background story. Asking questions about what it was like for his grandparents to move from India to London. Also questions like, what music put the first spark of interest for music into this R&B artist? The first couple of questions were very basic in a way to make the interviewee feel more comfortable. As time progressed the questions got less generic. This interviewer stated facts about Jay Seans up and coming story to stardom to build up to questions about his early years in music. Scott Simon played old demos from this artist which helped follow up to further questions about his past works.

A strategy I noticed that this particular interviewer used was being a professional, yet casually asking questions as topics smoothly came up. There was no force for answers; which in turn gave the interviewee the freedom to speak his mind. The apparent relationship between the interviewer and interviewee was on a professional first time basis.

I learned that interviewing could be difficult. Taking the time to learn about your interviewee can help an interviewer out in the long run. Knowing background information about the person beforehand helps make it seem like there is some sort of relationship between the two people.

Query Letter

Query Letter for Final Feature

San Jose States very own student pursues career in racing professional Sprint cars throughout California raceways.

Local Sprint car racer, Evan Suggs, 23 of Scotts Valley attends San Jose State University as a mechanical engineer major. Evan Suggs passion is racing Sprint cars. Racing with the World of Outlaws, Evan is amongst many veteran drivers. The elder drivers don’t intimidate Evan at all. He is doing what he loves, and at a professional level as well.

I believe I am the person to write this story because I have been attending racecar events since I was a child. I know the lingo and have built a great bond with Evan Suggs over the past race season. I have a trustworthy relationship with this driver and can make a great story out of his academic and racing career.

I hope you are interested in this story and the lifestyle of a fulltime student/professional Sprint car driver. I will contact you later in the week to see if you’re interested in this story.

Thank you,

Brandon Castillo

word #7

1. Wistful

2. Jeb continued with a sigh, giving the frightened little woman a wistful glance.

Book: The Host by Stephenie Meyer

3. Adjective. Sadly pensive.

4. The uncertain child gave a wistful stare before sitting on Santa Clause's lap.

Blog 5- Mystery Character

A few of these physical attributes are key to this persons success. His long, think torso offers low drag; his arms span is six feet seven inches-disproportionate to his height of six feet four inches- and act as long paddles. His short legs give lower drag and perhaps add the speed enhancement needed. His size total provides the effect of flippers. His hypermobile ankles enable him to whip his feet as if they were fins for maximum thrust through the water.

word #6

1. Inquisitive

2 I hurried past his inquisitive gaze, towing Ian with me.

Book: The Host by Stephenie Meyer

3. Adjective. Eager for knowledge. Too curious

4. The police man gave an inquisitive stare at the witness to the crime.

word #5

1. Frayed

2. My nerves were frayed with worry.

Book: The Host by Stephenie Meyer

3. noun: make or become strained

4. The cold weather frayed her hair into an irregular shape.