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Do celu tam się wysiada. Lec Stanisław Jerzy (pierw. de Tusch-Letz, 1909-1966)
A bogowie grają w kości i nie pytają wcale czy chcesz przyłączyć się do gry (. . . ) Bogowie kpią sobie z twojego poukładanego życia (. . . ) nie przejmują się zbytnio ani naszymi planami na przyszłość ani oczekiwaniami. Gdzieś we wszechświecie rzucają kości i przypadkiem wypada twoja kolej. I odtąd zwyciężyć lub przegrać - to tylko kwestia szczęścia. Borys Pasternak
Idąc po kurzych jajach nie podskakuj. Przysłowie szkockie
I Herkules nie poradzi przeciwko wielu.
Dialog półinteligentów równa się monologowi ćwierćinteligenta. Stanisław Jerzy Lec (pierw. de Tusch - Letz, 1909-1966)

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.Although she was considered young for the job, sources said yesterday that she was highly professional and competent, especially in computer research and retrieving documents."As far as I'm concerned, she was doing a good job," said Doug Wilson, Pentagon deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs.Friends said she worked long hours, from 6:30 a.m.to 7 p.m.or later.After work, it was not unusual for her to join friends at the White House for the latenight pizza that is routine for staffers.An associate at the Pentagon recalled that Lewinsky liked to sprinkle her conversation with names of people she knew at the White House."She was a namedropper," said the associate, who asked not to be named.Lewinsky's last day at the Pentagon was Dec.24.She had been offered a public relations job with Revlon, but the cosmetics company released a statement yesterday saying the offer was withdrawn "in light of today's events."Page 178Lewinsky grew up in the Brentwood section of California, not far from the former home of O.J.Simpson.The daughter of a Los Angeles doctor, Lewinsky attended Beverly Hills High School and graduated from the Bel Air Preparatory School in West Hollywood, according to headmaster Richard Makoff.She earned a twoyear degree from Santa Monica College in 1991 before transferring to Lewis and Clark in 1993.Like other school officials, Makoff was reluctant to discuss Lewinsky."She was a member of the choral group," he said."She was a good singer." (Perlman & Sloyan, 1998, p.A21) Although most profiles focus on people, profiles do not have to be about people.You will find profiles of cities, companies, sports teams, management teams, musical groups, acting or dance companies, committees, and other subjects.These organizational and institutional profiles are popular in certain sections of newspapers such as business, sports, entertainment, and in similar departments of magazines as well.The ability to produce a profile and personality sketch is a necessary skill for the versatile nonfiction writer.This story form should be a part of your standard writing repertoire.This chapter describes the basics of the profile and personality sketch, and the different approaches to writing these stories.Your first stop is with the basic elements of writing profiles.Basic Profile Content and StructureProfiles have common content and generally follow a standard organizational format.You will find variations, of course, but most profiles include certain basic information.The result is a structure that has evolved over the years.When profiling an individual, whether it is for a newspaper, magazine, or newsletter, you should include biographical material offered in a mostly chronological order, an environment or surroundings description, anecdotes or stories by and about the subject, personal information, and family information.It does not have to be presented in this order, of course.A combination of these elements should produce a full, insightful picture of the individual or subject.Writing the article will be easiest to do if you follow the general format for profiles.After you have done a profile or two, you will probably begin to experiment with other organizational approaches as well as other means of focusing on the individual.A standard proPage 179file can have several purposes and forms.A full profile will be a narrative article of considerable length depending on whether the profile is for a newspaper, magazine, or newsletter.Many publications are publishing profiles in capsule form, called thumbnails or sketches by some editors.These are abstracted profiles with only the basic facts presented in a summary or listing format.For a beginner, a traditional profile formula has five major parts: 1.Lead paragraphs.2."News peg" or "nut graf" outlining spot developments of significance.3.Subject's current successes / accomplishments.4.Biographical chronology.5.Ending or conclusion.The lead can be built by using several parts or only one component.Like other articles, it is two or three paragraphs that are interestarousing for the reader.These can be stirring quotations, a dramatic scene description, or a telling anecdote.The lead should melt into the current accomplishments portion through an effective transition.That is the article's news peg.This is where you tell your reader: This is why you should read about this person.This is the point of the story where you describe the subject's achievements and responsibilities.Fort Worth StarTelegram writer Ken Parish Perkins interviewed television producer David E.Kelley in Los Angeles and wrote this brief profile of the rising creative force behind several successful programs: David E.Kelley's resume includes writing Emmywinning episodes of "L.A [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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