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Seventeen-year-old A. Greene has one simple problem with the environmental "green" movement: it just doesn't seem all that green to her. Being "green" isn't as convenient as some people would like it to be, and perhaps in our efforts to make it convenient, we end up doing more harm than good.
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Piece Description
Seventeen-year-old A. Greene has one simple problem with the environmental "green" movement: it just doesn't seem all that green to her. Being "green" isn't as convenient as some people would like it to be, and perhaps in our efforts to make it convenient, we end up doing more harm than good.
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Hopi High SchoolThe piece was on topic. I feel that a little bit more emotion added to your tone? Going green is something more serious that we need to do. One act of making an effort to go green can make a big difference. Good job on the piece though. I would also suggest setting the mode and tone in the intro, as well as the outro, But once again great job. |
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ConstructiveHello! My name is Jemima, and I am a member of the Generation PRX Youth Editorial Board. First I would like to congradulate you on completing this piece. I like this idea of choosing this topic. The diction was clear. I would suggest music to begin your piece the same way it is used to end the piece. Otherwise this piece was great. Good Job! |
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's Not Easy Being Green | Kermit the Frog | 00:00 |
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Sarah Bromer--Instructor/Editor
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Aviva Hirsch
Posted on April 12, 2011 at 08:24 PM | Permalink
Constructive Criticism
The voicing and diction of this piece is great.
However, while I can clearly understand A's concerns with the American marketing schemes taking advantage of the green movement (and her annoyance of color mix-ups), this piece is hardly grounded in fact. A repeatedly spouts statistics such as saying that biking, shorter showers and composting "do 10 times more for the planet". I think this story would hold much more merit if these facts could be linked to research or if A included the voices of experts into her piece. In addition, I believe some listeners may take offense when their "green" intentions and actions are diminished- which I don't believe is A's goal in creating this piece. Because in essence, people are taking baby steps towards reducing climate change and bringing a reusable bag to the grocery store is something people can do without dramatically changing their lifestyles. When constructing a piece such as this, I believe it is necessary to dig in a little deeper than an initial feeling of disgust towards someone with a blue shopping bag.
I applause A on her ending which is an excellent culmination and addresses the listeners kindly.