comedian on YouTube.
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To Prepare:
Select your favorite comedian on YouTube.
Watch a video of the comedian, particularly looking for how the comic develops a joke/story that resonates with the audience.
Consider if and how the comedian abandons a joke/story that fails.
Consider whether the story was a success or failure, and why.
Post by Day 3 an analysis of the factors of a good story. Explain how the comedian you watched was successful or unsuccessful in telling their story. Analyze how you discern when and if a story will be effective. Analyze methods you might use if the story to be told to an individual, group, or the organization is a vehicle for delivering good news or bad news.
Readings
Simmons, A. (2006). The story factor: Inspiration, influence, and persuasion through the art of storytelling (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Perseus.
Chapter 10, “The Life of a Storyteller” (pp. 219–340)
Chapter 11, “Story Thinking as a Skill” (pp. 241–250)
