The Commentary on Commentary:

A Commentary
By Michael Melito, Ray Namar,
Joe Monteiro, Emma Maras

What Is
Commentary?

How to Write a Commentary

How to Write a Commentary

Pick an issue

How to Write a Commentary

Pick an issue
Establish a position

How to Write a Commentary

Pick an issue
Establish a position
Convince audience of your position

How to Write a Commentary

Pick an issue
Establish a position
Convince audience of your position
Modes of Commentary

How to Write a Commentary

Pick an issue
Establish a position
Convince audience of your position
Modes of Commentary

Movie

How to Write a Commentary

Pick an issue
Establish a position
Convince audience of your position
Modes of Commentary

Movie
Protest

How to Write a Commentary

Pick an issue
Establish a position
Convince audience of your position
Modes of Commentary

Movie
Protest
Book

How to Write a Commentary

Pick an issue
Establish a position
Convince audience of your position
Modes of Commentary

Movie
Protest
Book
Other

What Is Social Commentary?

Social commentary

Social commentary

Definition

Social commentary is a comment on society, often a criticism

(Kurt)

Social commentary

Definition

Social commentary is a comment on society, often a criticism

Uses rhetorical means

(Kurt)

Social commentary

Definition

Social commentary is a comment on society, often a criticism

Uses rhetorical means

Requires reflection and interpretation

(Kurt)

Social commentary

Definition

Social commentary is a comment on society, often a criticism

Uses rhetorical means

Requires reflection and interpretation

Channels of social commentary include;

Food, Movie, Art, Music

(Kurt)

Food commentary

Social Commentator: Casey Neistat

Commentary in Film

Commentary in Film

Wall-E creative story

Environmentalism
Obesity
Big Business
Effectiveness

Commentary in Film

Wall-E creative story

Environmentalism
Obesity
Big Business
Effectiveness

Commentary in Film

Wall-E creative story

Environmentalism
Obesity
Big Business
Effectiveness

Commentary in Film

Wall-E creative story

Environmentalism
Obesity
Big Business
Effectiveness

Commentary in Film

Wall-E creative story

Environmentalism
Obesity
Big Business
Effectiveness

Social Commentary in Art

Social Commentary in Art

(Banksy)

Social Commentary in Art

Audience: Universal

A picture is worth a thousands words

Commentary artist; Banksy

The boy sewing

Pathos and Ethos: loss of a childhood

(Banksy)

Social Commentary in Art

Audience: Universal

A picture is worth a thousands words

Commentary artist; Banksy

The boy sewing

(Banksy)

Social Commentary in Art

Audience: Universal

A picture is worth a thousands words

Commentary artist; Banksy

The boy sewing

(Banksy)

Social Commentary in Art

Audience: Universal

A picture is worth a thousands words

Commentary artist; Banksy

The boy sewing

Personal interpretation and reaction

loss of a childhood

(Banksy)

Social Commentary in Music

Social Commentary in Music

Popular way to give a commentary on an issue

Social Commentary in Music

Popular way to give a commentary on an issue

Artists are very passionate

Social Commentary in Music

Popular way to give a commentary on an issue

Artists are very passionate

Strong opinions are delivered

Kendrick Lamar on Meaning of Lyrics

Kendrick Lamar on Meaning of Lyrics

Kendrick Lamar on Meaning of Lyrics

Struggles of African-Americans

Kendrick Lamar on Meaning of Lyrics

Struggles of African-Americans

Metaphor for alcohol misuse

Kendrick Lamar on Meaning of Lyrics

Struggles of African-Americans

Metaphor for alcohol misuse

Looking positively on life

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Social Commentary on American life in the 1920s

Greed, Betrayal, Environment, and the American Dream

Relatable context that is easy to understand

The Great Gatsby

Social Commentary on American life in the 1920s

Greed, Betrayal, Environment, and the American Dream

Relatable context that is easy to understand

The Great Gatsby

Social Commentary on American life in the 1920s

Greed, Betrayal, Environment, and the American Dream

Relatable context that is easy to understand

What Is Political
Commentary?

Current Events

Current Events

Popular commentative topics

Current Events

Popular commentative topics

Usually protesting a popular political issue

Current Events

Popular commentative topics

Usually protesting a popular political issue
Strong arguments on these topics

Uncle Toms Cabin

Uncle Toms Cabin

Explanation of novel
Influence of Uncle Toms Cabin
Best selling book of 19th century behind
bible

Abraham Lincoln

Effectiveness

Uncle Toms Cabin

Explanation of novel
Influence of Uncle Toms Cabin
Best selling book of 19th century behind
bible

Abraham Lincoln

Effectiveness

Uncle Toms Cabin

Explanation of novel
Influence of Uncle Toms Cabin
Best selling book of 19th century behind
bible

Abraham Lincoln

Effectiveness

Uncle Toms Cabin

Explanation of novel
Influence of Uncle Toms Cabin
Best selling book of 19th century behind
bible

Abraham Lincoln

Effectiveness

Uncle Toms Cabin

Explanation of novel
Influence of Uncle Toms Cabin
Best selling book of 19th century behind
bible

Abraham Lincoln

Effectiveness

The New Yorker

(New Yorker)

Draw a Cartoon

(New Yorker)

The Daily Show

Tomi

Commentary in TV

Commentary in TV

Jon Stewart, The Daily

Show

Commentary in TV

Jon Stewart, The Daily

Show

Tomi Lahren, Tomi

Commentary in TV

Jon Stewart, The Daily

Show

Tomi Lahren, Tomi

Stephen Colbert, The

Colbert Report

Commentary in TV

Jon Stewart, The Daily

Show

Tomi Lahren, Tomi

Stephen Colbert, The

Colbert Report

Bill OReilly, The

OReilly Factor

Political Commentary in Film

Network

Network

Predicted Modern Media

Network

Predicted Modern Media

Unfiltered

Network

Predicted Modern Media

Unfiltered

Mad as Hell

Identifying Commentary Activity

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