Group Project Update

My group consists of me, Lillian, Amy, Naila, Eddie, Diana, and Zach.

The topic we chose to satirize is Deforestation where our target will be big business owners and how they don't care about the environment. We already decided the three satirical techniques we will be using and the type of satire we will be doing. Currently, we are finishing up the script that we have for the skit and have plans to start rehearsing the skit. The location of the skit is still under debate but as for now, we plan on having it as a business meeting between companies that plan on collaborating with each other. We also created a google docs together so that we can all work on the presentation together. 

Direct and Indirect Language

When people communicate with each other, we either use direct language or indirect language. Direct language occurs when a particular sentence is being used for its specific function. An example would be "my favorite colors is blue". The speech is based on the literal meaning of the sentence. Direct language has three types of sentences. There's declarative, imperative and interrogative. With indirect speech, it occurs when the particular sentence type is not being used for its specific function. An example would be "can you pass the salt?" In this case, even though the sentence is interrogative, the literal meaning of the question was imperative. Due to these two types of speeches in society, some people believe that indirect speech should be used more than direct speech so that certain problems may be avoided. Others believe that direct speech should be used more than indirect speech so that no problems are evaded and issues can be addressed. In my opinion, I think that indirect speech is necessary but only in some cases.