The Freedom of Real Apologies

1. Layli Long was referring to the apology that the Native Americans received in 2009. It is important to note that she hadn't heard about this before because it made it seem like the people that apologized were trying to keep it a secret. In the podcast Ms. Tippett even said that the Defense Appropriations Act of 2009 is a weird place to keep an apology letter.

2. The phrasing refers to how the apology was written, the words and comments that were used in the letter. She points to this specific phrasing because she wants her listeners to realize how interesting there wording was and I think she was trying to prove that they weren't really sincere. It is important to pay attention to this because how you phrase something to can effect the rest of the tone for your letter, in this example.

3. Specificity is so important in this podcast because it is talking about a group that has gone through a lot of torment and changes. Native Americans were always constantly shoved out of there land and blamed for thing. So, when discussing anything related to the Native Americans it is important to make sure that you get your facts right or you will sound back . Like in the letter how they sounded very sarcastic. This is important to do you in your own writing for two reasons, one is plagiarism. You do not want to get in trouble plagiarizing someone else writing. Also, you want to sound logical when writing so its important to phrase sentences in a coherent way , not just throwing out facts at a reader.

4. The structure of this interview was pretty normal. I think that both women conducted an interesting conversation and the tone was intriguing but laid back. This interview has taught me what are detailed appropriate questions to ask versus which ones aren't. It also showed me how to properly engage in a conversation to get the most information out of it.