Tuesday, February 8, 2011

3 leads

 1.)Startling Statement- Tailgating with access to a restroom, something many people want. In the Super Bowl at cowboys stadium, you could have it, for an extra $440. Parking for the game at a tenth of a mile away from the stadium with tailgating was $550. When both of these numbers are added together, it comes out to almost $1000, just to park at a football game. At one point in time, it was possible to purchase a ticket for only $600, meaning some people payed more for parking then to actually be in the stadium.

             2.)Compare and Contrast- In the very first Super Bowl, a fan could enjoy the game for the low price of $10. In the most recent super bowl, it was possible to pay over 190 thousand dollars for a suite that would fit about 20 people. Even back in 1967, $10 was a very affordable price, and all of the tickets were decent, because there weren't as many seats to chose from. Ticket prices have risen to a ridiculous amount, particularly for the Dallas Cowboys, whose tickets are super expensive even in the regular season. The American sport is becoming harder and harder to attend, even for Americans.
              
             3.)Narrative- Imagine a husband coming home from work excited to tell his wife some news. “Guess what? Were going to the Super bowl!” The wife becomes very excited and can’t wait to tell everyone. She then says “How did you manage to win tickets?” “I didn’t win them, I bought an entire suite, so we can even take some of out friends and family!” “Well that’s great! How much did it cost you?” “That’s the best part! I got them for only four times more money then we make in a year!” he says as his wife suddenly becomes much less excited. 

Matthew

4 comments:

  1. I liked the Narrative. It was funny yet true. It made me want to keep reading.
    -BJG

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  2. I like the third one simply because the end was hilarious and I read any funnt article, no matter the subject (as long as I can understand it lol)
    -RAD

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  3. I liked the last one because it was really funny and i guess that makes the reader continue reading.

    CN

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  4. I think I might go against the grain here, but I think the first one might have the most potential. You could go through a simple list and explain what each of them gets you. I think that would get the reader instantly invested in your story because they'd wonder "What could cost so much?" Then they'd be shocked when they found out how little you actually get.

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