Make it Memorable Reading Questions Section One

What do you notice about the way he writes? Use specific examples, please. (75 words)
He has really great voice and seems to be a big fan of saying "bingo!". While reading I imagine a lively, passionate older man with white hair, and seeing as he is just that it's very fitting. He is very quick and to the point about subjects, never beating around the bush or "filling the space" to make his book longer. You can tell he wrote the book to help people that are interested in storytelling, not get extra money or look good.

What did you learn from reading pages 9 to 27? (75 words)
Well, initially I thought he was teaching us how to trick people just as journalists are known for, with the "nonquestion/question" and "filling the silence", and while that is essentially what is going on, he seems to do it in a nice way. This portion of the book also explained actual storytelling hints, such as starting in the middle and having a good "main character". Writing things down is also helpful, though common sense when you hear it, most people don't think to do it.

With the scripts: What do suppose is described in each column? Why would it be split like that? What else is interesting about the scripts? (50 words)
The left side describes shots and visual things, such as what shot is being used, when it's cut, what it's cut to, any overlaying footage, etc. The right column is for sound related things like what the narrator is saying, what the interviewee is saying, any music being played over a shot, etc.

On Page 34 (and to the end of the section), Dotson writes about a long-form feature. Find one of these (a story at least 4 minutes long) on a TV news magazine such as Rock Center, 20/20 or 60 Minutes. Then, give and explain examples of how the storyteller uses the five bulleted traits Dotson gives on Page 34. (200 words) 
-Scene setting: Wide shot of the bridge that collapsed, this quickly shows you that a bridge has collapsed and you will soon learn about details on that.
-Foreshadowing: Telling you about structural damage or insecurity that had gone unnoticed or unfixed for some time.
-Conflict: Debate on whose fault it is that those things were left unattended.
-Character growth: People in the collapse, impact on their families and lives.
-Resolution: Gonna fix the bridge, and check up on all the other ones so it doesn't happen again.