Mamata in a Different Medium

   In the Nation Public Radio interview with Nick Mamata, tittled The Paper Market, Mamata is questioned about his article and asked about his additional thoughts on his work at a paper mill company. Nick's voice seemed to be average. However Mamata's diction was somewhat lacking as he sped through his answers. His use of voice tone to convey feeling was also lack luster, his voice remained mostly monotoned throughout the recording.
   This recorded interview led me to become less impressed by Mamata than I had been after reading his intriguing narrative. While in his written article he described his past job skillfully, using witty phrases and incorporating his point along with the humorous points in the narrative, in Mamata's recording he comes off as bland, unintellectual, and bland. His absence of diction and emotion in his voice leaves those who did tune in unsatisfied. While his jabs were witty when he put them down on paper hearing him talking about selling out unappreciative clients just seems petty.
   The obvious issue with the lack of appeal Mamata has in a taped interview is due to poor public speach, a perfect example of the importance of using the right medium to get your point across. While Mamata is truely adapt in giving a good self portrayal in written form he seriously lacks the charisma in person. Mamata made the right decision when posting his story orginally on the internet rather than starting off on NPR or in a video. Because of his bad pacing and enunciation it is best for Nick to stick to writing down his stories.

Consideration for The Term Paper Artist

   In Nick Mamata's article, The Term Paper Artist, the narrator describes his experiences while working for a term paper mill. "Dumb clients" provided the majority of Mamata's income. These individuals are humorously defined as being forced to pay for their papers "simply because they do not understand what a term paper is, much less anything going on in their assignments." Next illustrated is a class of customers who commonly only call for paid help once or twice. These people usually are completely void of knowledge on the subject they are to write about, but not generally idiotic as the previously mentioned clientele. The most pathetic group, in the eyes of the author, is that of highly educated frequent term paper mill users who are simply not comfortable with the English language.
   Composing term papers is not a solid way of earning a living, but can be a simple way to make decent money in a short amount of time if it is possible to get in the rythm of putting one together. Mamata explains that the common mistake when taking on such a job is that people try "to write a paper, instead of filling five pages." Mamata emphasizes that he took the business of writing term papers as "a game" and that he found the key to it "is to amuse yourself."
   In the concluding paragraphs the article switches to a more solemn tone. The problem with students not being capable of constructing their own papers, he claims, is that the students have not been exposed to proper formats of higher level papers, but are only given descriptions as to what one is like. "At the parties I go to, people start off laughing, but then they stop."
   The Term Paper Artist skillfully begins with humorous insights on a business foreign to most readers. By making jests towards the intellect of the majority of his clientele, the nature of his ex-profession is successfully portrayed. Intrigue is drawn as he explains the mentality needed to complete the task of writing someone else's college papers.
   The use of his comedic tone may throw us off from seeing a real point in his long commentary. Though this could be conceived as a flaw, this lack of foresight in his argument makes his final statements all the more memorable. With such a strong conclusion at the summary of the narrative Mamata's point is made blatantly clear.