Lauren sent me a link to this interesting story in USA Today that suggests that musicians are identifying their unique selves when they create music: From Eric Clapton to Miles Davis to Yo-Yo Ma, we’ve long heard that when musicians improvise, they’re engaged in an intensely personal pursuit. A pair of scientists have scanned musicians’ […]
The Wednesday Night Discussion group topic is about womyn and science! Read this week’s article here. Discussion: 7:30 p.m. Fireside Coffee
Basic Guidelines for the Use of Quotations Use quotation marks to support, not make your argument. When you incorporate quoted material into your own sentence, the combined product must be sound grammatically. Never offer a quotation without offering your analysis/commentary/insight. Do not use overlong quotations. Keep them as short as possible, using ellipsis if necessary. […]
Introduction A brief, 3-4 sentence opening that draws the reader in, expresses a thesis, and ends Introductions should not: Involve asking a rhetorical question, or any question Start with a general statement about the nature of the universe, humanity, or writing Begin with a quotation Include the author and/or title of the work in the […]
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