What a great way to teach word choice and voice! From the online catalog:
The Victoria Falls Jacket
http://www.jpeterman.com/Mens-Jackets-Vests/Victoria-Falls-Jacket
It has the look of a true jacket. Substantial and trim, not flimsy and baggy. You could navigate down the Zambezi and then proceed directly to high tea on Stanley's Terrace without raising any eyebrows.
Victoria Falls Jacket (No. 1636). Four buttoning, flapped pockets outside, three inside. Crisp notched collar with chin strap. Airy mesh half-lining. Pointed yoke, deep inverted pleats, and stitched-down Norfolk-style waist in back.
Carry on, gentlemen.
Men's even sizes: 38 through 48.
Color: Tobacco.
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More:
J.Peterman Writing Idea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9tvATHGya0
Uploaded to YouTube by Barry Lane.
This is a brief Interview with Dena and Corbett Harrison (the write couple). Corbett is the Webmaster and writer behind the great 6-Traits oriented WritingFix website http://www.writingfix.com/. Dena discusses how sharing the J.Peterman catalog with her students generated some great writing.
Great Voice and Word Choice Example:
For a prime example the J.Peterman overblown speaking style: http://youtu.be/qtj5BHnnjzw
Seinfeld - Peterman Background
Larry David, Seinfeld and J. Peterman (The real J.Peterman.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9tvATHGya0
This topic was suggested during a discussion on Word Choice in my Teaching and Assessing Writing with the 6-Traits online class.
I had some fun running down these resources. I'm not sure how they might play for the current generation of kids in the seats who may not be Seinfeld fans. Not many will know who J.Peterman is. That's why I tried so hard to find the right video example of word choice and voice!
Let me know what you think?
~ Dennis (In exotic Valley Center)
Larry David, Seinfeld and J. Peterman (The read J.Peterman.)
