READ:
Chuck Klosterman's review of "Chinese Democracy"
and
Lester Bang's review of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks
Bring in your notes about your songs (look below for the "connections between rock and roll" flowchart for ideas). Bring in notes about your video (from the pyramid of tone (pathos), clarity (logos), and style (ethos) as it compares to music videos). We're going to be doing our outlines tomorrow, so make sure you do the reading and bring in your work.
- Gary Ancheta
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Flowchart of Rock and Roll
During class today, we talked about "Genre" and placing your song within a genre of contemporary music. I have some charts to help some of you out if you're not quite sure where you music falls under in the overall historical scheme of things:
The Geneology of Rock and Roll is a wonderful chart that marks the begining of Rock and Roll, with relevant artists depicted as "bumps" along the chronological list. The chart only goes up to 1978, but it is a fascinating look at where your musical genre originated and the basic influences.
Jack Black, in the movie school of Rock, created another version of a "flowchart of rock" that moves into at least the middle 90s.
The idea for this assignment is to make sure you can talk confidently about the genre of music that your song belongs to in the greater history of popular music in America that includes such diverse musical tastes like The Sex Pistols, Kanye West, Blonde, Garth Brooks, and Maryln Manson. Don't get too bogged down with the details. Use wikipedia as a jumping off point to at least figure out where your song and your cover and your music video fits in the greater scheme of things and try to find connections both musically and historically, that help with your understanding of the song and the traditions behind the song.
Make sure you take notes and bring in your research next class. Click Here to Read More..
The Geneology of Rock and Roll is a wonderful chart that marks the begining of Rock and Roll, with relevant artists depicted as "bumps" along the chronological list. The chart only goes up to 1978, but it is a fascinating look at where your musical genre originated and the basic influences.
Jack Black, in the movie school of Rock, created another version of a "flowchart of rock" that moves into at least the middle 90s.
The idea for this assignment is to make sure you can talk confidently about the genre of music that your song belongs to in the greater history of popular music in America that includes such diverse musical tastes like The Sex Pistols, Kanye West, Blonde, Garth Brooks, and Maryln Manson. Don't get too bogged down with the details. Use wikipedia as a jumping off point to at least figure out where your song and your cover and your music video fits in the greater scheme of things and try to find connections both musically and historically, that help with your understanding of the song and the traditions behind the song.
Make sure you take notes and bring in your research next class. Click Here to Read More..
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Quiz 9
First, write, specifically, what you liked most about the draft.
FOCUS/ORGANIZATION:
* Write a one-sentence summary of the main idea.
* Does the introduction engage the audience and establish the paper’s focus and organization?
* Does this thesis fit the assignment criteria (analyze the short story, how it was shaped by society, and how it affected society)? If not, what would you suggest?
* Is the focus maintained throughout the draft? If not, where does the draft go off-topic?
* Does the paper follow a logical pattern? If not, how would you re-organize it?
* Does the conclusion briefly address the main idea, points of significance, and suggest
future possibilities? Does it answer “So What?”
REASONING:
* On a scale of 1-10, rate the complexity of this analysis. (“10”=Wow! I’d never have
thought of that, but it really makes sense! “1”=Were you asleep when you wrote this?)
* Are all the conclusions in this analysis reasonable and valid? Identify anything, including research/sources, in this draft that you don’t quite “buy.”
* Does this draft smoothly tie the song to society, both as a product of society and an influence on society? What aspects have not been considered but should be?
DEVELOPMENT:
* Does this draft develop each point in the thesis equally? What is underdeveloped?
* Does the draft consider alternative points of view, or is it one-sided?
* What analysis overlooked that you think should be considered?
* If you’re familiar with the short story, what qualities do you think are overlooked?
* Are there at least two academic sources integrated, and do they actually support the analysis, or do they appear to be “filler”?
* Do any points in this paper need further support from research or from the song itself?
* Is the research reputable, introduced well, and explained?
After finishing, if time allows, ON THE DRAFT:
* Underline any vague or confusing sentences, phrases, or words and write “unclear.”
* Write “VT” any place you notice a problem with verb tense. When you refer to short story (or any other text), use present tense. When you refer to something that happened In the past, such as the act of composing the song, use past tense.
* Circle any “to be” verbs, such as ‘would go’ or ‘was writing.’
* Circle the words “you” or “I” anytime they appear in this paper.
* Make a note if there are a lot of comma splices, fragments, or run-on sentences.
* Note any other big problems with grammar or mechanics.
* Mark any big problems with citation in the draft
* Note any big problems with format. Click Here to Read More..
FOCUS/ORGANIZATION:
* Write a one-sentence summary of the main idea.
* Does the introduction engage the audience and establish the paper’s focus and organization?
* Does this thesis fit the assignment criteria (analyze the short story, how it was shaped by society, and how it affected society)? If not, what would you suggest?
* Is the focus maintained throughout the draft? If not, where does the draft go off-topic?
* Does the paper follow a logical pattern? If not, how would you re-organize it?
* Does the conclusion briefly address the main idea, points of significance, and suggest
future possibilities? Does it answer “So What?”
REASONING:
* On a scale of 1-10, rate the complexity of this analysis. (“10”=Wow! I’d never have
thought of that, but it really makes sense! “1”=Were you asleep when you wrote this?)
* Are all the conclusions in this analysis reasonable and valid? Identify anything, including research/sources, in this draft that you don’t quite “buy.”
* Does this draft smoothly tie the song to society, both as a product of society and an influence on society? What aspects have not been considered but should be?
DEVELOPMENT:
* Does this draft develop each point in the thesis equally? What is underdeveloped?
* Does the draft consider alternative points of view, or is it one-sided?
* What analysis overlooked that you think should be considered?
* If you’re familiar with the short story, what qualities do you think are overlooked?
* Are there at least two academic sources integrated, and do they actually support the analysis, or do they appear to be “filler”?
* Do any points in this paper need further support from research or from the song itself?
* Is the research reputable, introduced well, and explained?
After finishing, if time allows, ON THE DRAFT:
* Underline any vague or confusing sentences, phrases, or words and write “unclear.”
* Write “VT” any place you notice a problem with verb tense. When you refer to short story (or any other text), use present tense. When you refer to something that happened In the past, such as the act of composing the song, use past tense.
* Circle any “to be” verbs, such as ‘would go’ or ‘was writing.’
* Circle the words “you” or “I” anytime they appear in this paper.
* Make a note if there are a lot of comma splices, fragments, or run-on sentences.
* Note any other big problems with grammar or mechanics.
* Mark any big problems with citation in the draft
* Note any big problems with format. Click Here to Read More..
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Tuesday's Class Problems
Hello Everyone,
There was a bad accident today on 75 and I wasn't able to get to our class in time. In lieu of this missing class, I need you to do the following:
1. You should all have e-mails or phone numbers of your fellow students. Call them and let them know that they should visit this message board.
2. Exchange papers with at least two of your classmates. E-mail them your papers if you have to, but make sure this is done by next class.
3. Answer the following questions below about your fellow classmate's paper
Quiz #7:
1. What is strong about their paper? Give specifics.
2. What still needs improvement in thier paper? Give specifics.
3. What kind of resarch would help this person's paper? Give specifics.
For next class, you need:
1. A draft of your paper
2. These questions answered
3. Research you think might be helpful for your paper. (Remember, your short story counts as one source, but you need two other sources for your paper. Use Wikipedia as your starting point, but find other research on your topic that you can use for your paper).
4. Bring in your laptop (if you have a laptop).
Bring all of these things for next class and hopefully (knock on wood) there won't be any accidents on 75 on Thursday).
- Gary Ancheta Click Here to Read More..
There was a bad accident today on 75 and I wasn't able to get to our class in time. In lieu of this missing class, I need you to do the following:
1. You should all have e-mails or phone numbers of your fellow students. Call them and let them know that they should visit this message board.
2. Exchange papers with at least two of your classmates. E-mail them your papers if you have to, but make sure this is done by next class.
3. Answer the following questions below about your fellow classmate's paper
Quiz #7:
1. What is strong about their paper? Give specifics.
2. What still needs improvement in thier paper? Give specifics.
3. What kind of resarch would help this person's paper? Give specifics.
For next class, you need:
1. A draft of your paper
2. These questions answered
3. Research you think might be helpful for your paper. (Remember, your short story counts as one source, but you need two other sources for your paper. Use Wikipedia as your starting point, but find other research on your topic that you can use for your paper).
4. Bring in your laptop (if you have a laptop).
Bring all of these things for next class and hopefully (knock on wood) there won't be any accidents on 75 on Thursday).
- Gary Ancheta Click Here to Read More..
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