What Makes a Good Non-Fiction Piece
I read “How Music Shapes the Way We Play Video Games” by Kellen Beck and I thought that It was very well written. The piece does a good job starting off broad talking solely about the connection between any music and any video game. It breaks down the components of video games and music and what each one has in common. It then goes on to give examples of songs in games which helps make the article easier to read and more relatable. I think that drawing examples is probably the most important component of a nonfiction piece. When you are able to connect with the reader and draw their attention it allows you to have them locked in and dive into your piece in detail. I also read, “Do we still need to read and teach the classics?” by Joelle Chien which did a good job of bringing both sides of the argument to the table. The article has to do with education reform and if old classics do not follow the new reform guidelines people are trying to make. The article also talks a lot about representation which is an example of using an example in the article. Emphasizing this allows for people to connect and get drawn into the article. In a way, these people are now feeling represented which is what they are looking for and people tend to continue to read things that they like. It seems ironic that this happened but it also feels like a very effective approach.
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