Blog 02 + Words 3 & 4

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 Beastmode does what he wants, when he wants to.

Lynch earned the nickname "Beastmode" for his running style. He gained 9,112 yards during his nine-year career and probably broke just as many tackles in the process. Whether it was the most exciting four-yard run you'll see or his more famous runs, Lynch was always a spectacle when he touched the ball. His most famous play became known as the "BeastQuake" but it was only one of a host of memorable plays.

Lynch started his career in Buffalo after being selected by the Bills in the first round. After four seasons, he was traded to Seattle, where his career soared to another level. Lynch was the foundation of Seattle's success. He ran for at least 1,200 yards in four-straight seasons, becoming arguably the best running back in the NFL in the process.

There was speculation Lynch might retire following last season. He eventually came back and played one last season before deciding to walk away.

Source Information:  Excerpt from Marshawn Lynch retired during the Super Bowl in the most perfect way possible  By: Mark Sandritter. Published on Feb 7th: SB NATION

My thoughts: As an aspiring sports journalist, I really like and appreciate the flow of Sandritter's writing. Throughout the piece I kept interested and entertained by the variety of different angles discussed while having the same general focus. I admire that Sandritter was informed on the topic      ( or so it seemed). He had facts, and stats to back up those facts and kept his opinions on the subject relatively disclosed.

This piece is an example of good writing because not only are there no errors, but he has knowledgeable and useful information throughout the entire excerpt. As a mentioned at the beginning, I appreciate the flow of the writer, and flow is an extremely important part of writing, and especially journalism. His voice is also very clear and calming on the reader. Rather than just throwing information  at the reader, Sandritter wrote the piece as more of an informational piece or like face to face conversation

Being a sports writer (which I assume Sandritter is) the style in which a piece is written is really particular, but not necessarily hard. It entails factual statements along with the stats to back it up. I think for the most part, Sandritter did a good job backing up all of the factual statements with information like his statistics throughout the season as well as the nickname he goes by.


Words 03 & 04

Word 03: Hoosegow
 Source Info:http://www.gutenberg.org/files/8403/8403-h/8403-h.htm
Original Sentence: It's a long walk down to the hoosegow and I don't want to take you there
Dictionary Definition: a jail
My Sentence:  If crime in the city continues at this high rate there will be plenty of criminals in the hoosegow.

Word 04: Rambunctious
Source info: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/13/this-is-the-most-popular-instagram-photo-of-2013.html?source=dictionary

Original Sentence:  Coming in at 1,496,070 likes, the most popular Instagram of the year belongs to that rambunctious singing man-child Justin Bieber.

Dictionary Definition: difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous

My sentence: When the parent's brought home the puppy, its rambunctious attitude caused it to run into walls and slip on the slippery floor.