Advanced Writing Portfolio Advanced Writing Portfolio presentationpresentation

A Sean Viers ProductionA Sean Viers Production

Stand Up comedyStand Up comedy• Topic Selection…Topic Selection…

• Wanted to show Wanted to show the different the different directions you directions you could take the could take the topic.topic.

• Something I am Something I am familiar with.familiar with.

• A topic I felt I A topic I felt I could stretch the could stretch the boundaries with.boundaries with.

• Wide variety of Wide variety of material I could material I could use.use.

Autobiography…Autobiography…

– That #1 SubjectThat #1 Subject

– Passion for what Passion for what you do!you do!

– Why do I write?Why do I write?

– Who do I write Who do I write for?for?

The Picasso of stand up comedyThe Picasso of stand up comedy“The Informal Essay”“The Informal Essay”

Before…Before…– I wanted to have I wanted to have

my introduction my introduction formatted simply formatted simply about Richard about Richard Pryor. Pryor.

– Jump right into Jump right into the essaythe essay

After…After…– I decided not to I decided not to

mention his name mention his name till the very endtill the very end

– I changed my I changed my title, and I used title, and I used another another comedian to comedian to introduce Pryor introduce Pryor into the essayinto the essay

Dane CookDane Cook“Forcing himself into your world…doggie style”“Forcing himself into your world…doggie style”

Before…Before…– ““Page 3”Page 3”

““Paragraph 3”Paragraph 3”

After…After…– ““Page 3-4”Page 3-4”

Paragraph 3-4Paragraph 3-4

V.S

From seinfeld to seinfeldFrom seinfeld to seinfeld“Literary Criticism” “Literary Criticism”

Goes to…

A dynamic duoA dynamic duo“Research Paper”“Research Paper”

Definitely my favorite one Definitely my favorite one to writeto write

Enjoy comparing two of my Enjoy comparing two of my favorite comediansfavorite comedians

Was difficult to categorize Was difficult to categorize throughout the essay at throughout the essay at first but eventually once I first but eventually once I figured what information figured what information was best to use, it started was best to use, it started to fall togetherto fall together

Lewis Black

Dane Cook

Semester FavoritesSemester Favorites

InformalInformal

JournalisticJournalistic

ResearchResearch

Criticism Criticism

““Page 4 : Page 4 : Conclusion”Conclusion”

““Page 4 : Quote”Page 4 : Quote”

““Page 1: Page 1: Introduction”Introduction”

““Page 4: Quote”Page 4: Quote”

A time to reflectA time to reflect

Dane Cook

Bill Cosby

Lewis Black

Richard Pryor

Seinfeld Crew

Final ThoughtFinal Thought““The Iraq war is not an easy war to take either side on. And the fact The Iraq war is not an easy war to take either side on. And the fact of the matter was that this country as it does, every time it comes of the matter was that this country as it does, every time it comes down to war, completely looses it’s sense of humor. And when we down to war, completely looses it’s sense of humor. And when we do that we become dangerously close to what we hate about our do that we become dangerously close to what we hate about our enemies. The terrorist is a person without humor at all, and we enemies. The terrorist is a person without humor at all, and we begin to act like this. And neither side, neither side knew exactly begin to act like this. And neither side, neither side knew exactly what they were talking about. I’ve reached a point where what they were talking about. I’ve reached a point where everything I see on television I think is a lie. I don’t believe everything I see on television I think is a lie. I don’t believe anything anymore. Because if I believe one side, I go well fuck anything anymore. Because if I believe one side, I go well fuck that’s crazy, and then I go to the other side and go their crazy too, that’s crazy, and then I go to the other side and go their crazy too, and then it just doesn’t matter anymore. It just doesn’t fucking and then it just doesn’t matter anymore. It just doesn’t fucking matter. So at least maintain your humor. And we didn’t. They matter. So at least maintain your humor. And we didn’t. They actually came out with, they actually started to yell when we went actually came out with, they actually started to yell when we went to war, “Oh boy you know, if you’re against the war you might as to war, “Oh boy you know, if you’re against the war you might as well be for Saddam Hussein”. And that is bullshit. And that kind of well be for Saddam Hussein”. And that is bullshit. And that kind of crap got to stop. The god damn situation boils down to this, if crap got to stop. The god damn situation boils down to this, if you’re against the war that doesn’t mean that you are for the other you’re against the war that doesn’t mean that you are for the other side. If people show up with signs that say “GO IRAQ YOU side. If people show up with signs that say “GO IRAQ YOU FUCKERS” Then you go Holy Shit! And you beat the fuck out of FUCKERS” Then you go Holy Shit! And you beat the fuck out of them. But this is something you have to keep. Cause the enemy them. But this is something you have to keep. Cause the enemy doesn’t have humor, and you always have to keep your humor.”doesn’t have humor, and you always have to keep your humor.”

Lewis BlackLewis Black