TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. About the Author 3. Dedication 4. Punctuation & Capitalization 5. Parts of Speech 6. Phrases and Clauses 7. Sentences 8. Paragraphs 9. Essays
With hard work and dedication one is able to complete a task that may seem stressful. This book of writing was written through a very organized time frame. Every section of this book was given a great amount of time to complete. The key to completing everything well, is to be responsible and do things in the appropriate time given. Junior year is where one is able to significantly increase your level of writing. Working on this book has helped me improve my writing skills. Every section of this book gives you an insight on the basic and most necessary writing techniques. This book gives you an insight on how the music industry works. Many see the outside of this industry, but don’t really go deep into the inside of it. This topic involves many workers behind the scenes, not only the artists and musicians. It is made up of producers, managers, directors, writers, etc. Also, the music industry is not only about fame and fortune. It also involves much corruption, dictatorship, and other concerning topics. I wrote this book based on this topic because I want to spread some knowledge on how this industry functions.
Introduction
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Itzel Flores is a junior at Bravo Medical Magnet High School. She lives in a household of four, which includes her endearing parents and her wonderful sister. Her parents migrated to the United States from Mexico in 2004, in order to find doctors who would help with her sister’s pulmonary conditions. Once they came here they began to settle themselves in Los Angeles, CA. After one year of residing in the United States, they decided to have a second child. On June 1, 2005, Itzel was born at just eight months. Her mother was worried that because the baby wasn’t fully developed, she would have some type of disorder. Luckily, the baby was born fine and up until now has lived a healthy life. She is now a student who is doing everything to make her parents proud. She likes to learn how to play several different instruments and is a singer. As a hobby she likes to watch movies, cook, and go out with friends. She is currently deciding what career she wants to pursue. Throughout her life she has had many people contribute to her writing growth. Throughout the first years of elementary school, she was taught how to write the basic skills of writing. Every year the school held a science fair in which all the students had to participate. The grades from K-4 did not have to write a research paper. But grades 5-8th were required to write at least a 5 page essay. Through these essays her writing began to develop and become better each year.
Someone who really impacted her writing growth was her second eight grade teacher. During the first semester she had a teacher who would only help his favorite students and would be unfair to rest. This led to him being fired. In the second semester, a new teacher came and his name was Mr. Barajas. He helped her write more efficiently and correctly. He introduced her to Edgar Allan Poe, who is now one of her favorite poets. Another person who greatly helped her growth in writing was her sister, Yaki. She has helped Itzel through her whole writing growth. She would correct her papers before submitting them and would show her a more efficient way to write. Itzel continues to practice her writing skills, in order to become a better writer.
DEDICATION To all the aspiring composers, musicians, songwriters, who are eager to achieve a successful career in the music industry. This book will give them an insight on the history of this industry and how it works.
Muse, one of the few bands that writes, produces, and creates their own music.
The definition of music has been dramatically impacted by each generation.
All the tickets of the Bon Jovi concert in Los Angeles sold out in minutes!
There is a stereotype in sad songs in which people believe that every sad and dull song was written/composed by a heart broken person.
The King of Pop(Micheal Jackson) is one of the most influential people whose music and style marked and changed the world of music.
There are many legends in music, who will be next…
Punctuation & Capitalization
7. ? Question Mark used for an interrogative sentence & can end a sentence
Many have different thoughts about each genre of music. For example Pablo Casals expresses, “Rock n’ roll is[not] poison put to sound”.
5. : Colon, whatever comes after the word is directly related
What is the most successful genre in the Music Industry?
The many different types of jobs in the music industry include: producer, advertiser, manajer, singer, composer, and writer.
6. ; semicolon separates more than one independent clause
12 [ ] Brackets used for inserting something that comes from another source
There are some artists who started off as music producers/writers-Charlie Puth.
4. - En Dash: used to hyphenate
She’s going to study Music theory as her major and business as her minor in order to become an artist manager.
The composers write the music of a song; writers write the lyrics of songs.
Jim Camparro states,”If we do our job….Music’s not black or white, it’s green”.
13. ( ) Parentheses: parenthetical information
2. , Comma used to separate words/clauses that can be moved.
8. ! Exclamation point used for an exclamatory sentence & can end a sentence
9. ‘ Apostrophe/quote mark used for contractions, show possession
10 “ ” Quotation marks used for dialogue or to emphasize words
14. / Back Slash indicates a choice, a selection
1. . Period used after sentences and abbreviations
3. Em Dash used to create suspension
11. … Ellipses used to show something is unsaid and can end a sentence
Punctuation
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· Subject (comes before the verb)
2. Capitalize names and other proper nouns
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Capitalization:
Identify and create one (1) example sentence for each rule of capitalization. Please list the rules of capitalization here:
Common Nouns: name a class of people, places, things, or ideas. EX: producer, singer, writer
Compound Nouns: consist of words used together to form a single noun. EX: songwriter, worldwide, Ethnomusicology
Ex: The album, “The Beatles”, was the one that made pop music art itself.
· Abstract Nouns: name ideas, qualities, concepts, emotions, or attitudes. EX: optimism, knowledge, company
Once you begin to gain success with your music, it is necessary that you get a tour/artist manager to organize your events and time.
Ex: Live music is always better than playback.
3. Capitalize most words in titles
Types of nouns: (list three to five words of each type)
Proper Nouns: give the name or title of a particular person, place, thing, or idea (must be capitalized). EX: Executive Producer, Warner Music Group, Columbia Records
PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS
Ex: Celine Dion, is one of the artists who gives much emotion when she is performing.
1. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence
· Concrete Nouns: refer to material things, to people, or to places. EX: Brass, composer, piano
Functions (How nouns are used): Write one sentence for each function.
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verb and
publicity. · Indirect
what or whom) Juan
to
record his songs in
AMAs. PRONOUNS Pronouns take the place of nouns that have been established. NominativePersonal:(subjects) Objective(objects) I/we me/us you/you you/you He, she, it, one/they him, her, it, one/them Possessive My, mine our, ours Your, yours your, yours His, her, hers, its, one’s their, theirs Relative:Nominative Objective whoPossessive whom Thatwhose that of that those/ this Interrogative:who,which, what, whatever, whoever Reflexive: (personal pronouns plus the suffix –selfor –selves) Used only:
(comes
Eddie Van Halen greatly impacted the history of music Object after the answers Gabriel asked upcoming artists to order gain more Object Murphy handed the LifeTime Achievement award to Micheal Jackson at the
(answers to who or to whom) Eddie
. · Direct
when the action verb is directed toward the subject of the construction: Writing is a way in which a person brings themselves up from a difficult situation. to intensify a point: Many artists write and produce their own music themselves.
VERBS Verbs show the time, action, and state of being of a subject.
Demonstrative:this,these that, those Indefinite:all,another,
Tense: verbs indicate time via tenses: simple past pastpast perfect past progressive simple presentpresentpresentpresentperfectprogressive present futurefutureprogressiveperfectperfe
Types: There are at least eleven (11) types of verbs: auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) linking verbs (verbs that do not describe action, but connect the subject of a sentence to other parts of the sentence – usually the predicate) lexical verbs (main verbs) dynamic verbs (indicate action) stative verbs (describe a condition) finitive verbs (indicate tense) nonfinitive verbs (infinitives or participles) regular verbs (weak verbs) irregular verbs (strong verbs) transitive verbs (verbs followed by a direct object)
anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, everywhere, few, many, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, several, somebody, someone, such.
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· People applauded the shockedartists as she went up to receive her
Proper: According to Rolling Stones, Britishartists are becoming more popular than Americanartists.
ADVERBS
Adjectives modify, describe, limit, and identify nouns and pronouns.
Verbals: (VERB FORMS NOT USED AS VERBS)
Demonstrative: Thoseartists who do charity/volunteer work are most likely to gain more popularity.
orInfinitive:grammy.verbprecededbytheword“to”(togo,tojump)usedasnouns,adjectives,adverbs·Producersprefertoadvertisetheartist’salbumbeforereleasingit.
Many people don’t believe the shockingand interestingtheories about the Music Industry.
Voice: Voice is the form of the verb that indicates how it relates or interacts with the action. The English language has two voices: ACTIVE and PASSIVE.
Gerund: wordendingin“ing”usedasanoun.·TaylorSwiftenjoyswatchingtelevision with her cats.
–ly: Artistically, -wards: townwards, -wise: clockwise
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
intransitive verbs (verbs that do not take direct objects)
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Endings (Create one example related to your subject for each)
Common: Harry Styles has a charmingand friendlypersonality.
Participle: wordendingin“ing”or“ed”usedasanadjective
· -”Musical”Conversions becomes “Musically” -”Industrial” becomes “Industrially”
ADJECTIVES
Kinds: Demonstrative, Common, Proper
Passive: The presenter gave the best album of the year award to Adele. (Adele is the subject but treated as the object)
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Active: Mariah Carey bought a $200 million mansion. (Mariah Carey is the subject)
Prepositions link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other parts of the sentence. Prepositions are NEVER followed by verbs. There are one-word prepositions and complex prepositions. These are some common one-word prepositions:aboard, about, above, according to, across, across from, after, against, along, alongside, alongside of, along with, amid, among, apart from, around, as, as far as, aside from, at, away from, back of, because of, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond,
-”Influential” becomes “Influentially” · Types: Manner, Frequency, Degree, Place, Time Example Types: (Create one example each related to your subject) Manner – Pitbull ran up to receive his award quickly. (Howfastdidherun?)Time–Therehavebeen new raw upcoming artists yearly. (Whendotheybegintoappear?)Place–JenniferLopezwashereyesterday to work on her new album. Degree(Wherewasshe?)–SelenaGomez barelymade it to the Met Gala. (Howdidshemakeit?)Frequency–Tourmanagers frequentlycall the stage managers in order to make sure that everything is ready for the concert the next day. (Howoftendotheycall?)
CONJUNCTIONS Coordinating (FANBOYS): for,and,nor,but,or,yet,so Correlative: Either/or; neither/nor; notonly/but also; both/and;whether/or; as/soSubordinate: after,thoughas, asif,aslongas, asthought,because,before, if, in order that,provided that, since, so, so that,that,though,till,unless, when,where,whereas,whileRelativepronouns:who(refers topeople),which(referstononlivingobject oranimals),that(mayrefertoanimalsornonlivingobjects) PREPOSITIONS
but (except), by, by means of, concerning, despite, down, down from, except, except excluding for, for, from, from among, from between, from under, in, in addition to, in behalf of, including, in front of, in place of, in regard to, inside, inside of, in spite of, instead of, into, like, near, near to, notwithstanding, of, off, on, on account of, on behalf of, onto, on top of, opposite, out, out of, outside, outside of, over, over to, owing to, past, prior to, to, toward, under, underneath, until, unto, up, upon, up to, versus, with, within, without.
INTERJECTIONS Interjections are the final part of speech. Find and copy/paste an alphabetical list of interjections here. A Aah ack agreed ah aha ahem alas all right amen argh As if aw ay aye B Bah blast boo hoo bother boy brr by golly bye C Cheerio cheers chin up come on crikey curses D dear me doggone drat duh E easy does it eek egads er exactly F fair enough fiddle dee dee fiddlesticks fie foo fooey G G'day gadzooks gah gangway gee gee whiz geez gesundheit get lost get outta here go on good good golly good job gosh gracious great grr gulp H Ha ha-ha hah hallelujah harrumph haw hee here hey hmm ho hum hoo hooray hot dog how huh hum humbug hurray huzza I I say ick is it ixnay
J Jeez just a sec just kidding just wondering K kapish L La la-di-dah lo long time look look here lordy M Man meh mmm most certainly my my my my word N Nah naw never no no can do no thanks no way nooo not nuts O Oh oh no oh oh oho okay okey dokey om oof ooh oopsey over oy oyez P Peace pew pff phew pish posh psst ptui Q Quite R Rah rats ready right right on roger roger that rumble S Say see ya shame shh shoo shucks sigh sleep tight snap sorry sssh sup T Ta ta ta ta da take that tally ho tch thanks there there there time out toodles touche tsk tsk tsk tut tut tut U Ugh uh uh oh um ur urgh V very nice very well voila vroom W
Wah well well done well, well what whatever whee when whew whoa whoo whoopee whoops whoopsy why word wow wuzzup Y Ya yea yeah yech yikes yippee yo yoo hoo you bet you don't say you know yow yum yummy Z Zap zounds zowie zzz Transitions of Logic Chart Milder Stronger Addition a further and and then then also too next another other nor further furthermore moreover in addition additionally besides again equally important first, second finally, last Comparison just as ... so too a similar another... like similarly comparable in the same way likewise
Contrast but yet and yet still otherwise or though but another rather however still nevertheless on the other hand on the contrary even so notwithstanding for all that in contrast alternatively at the same time though this may be otherwise instead nonetheless conversely
Time then now soon afterward later shortly earlier recently first, second, third next before after today tomorrow meanwhile at length presently at last finally immediately thereafter at that time subsequently eventually currently in the meantime in the past in the future Purpose to do this so that to this end with this object for this purpose for that reason because of this in order to
Example that is specifically in particular for one thing for example for instance an instance of this this can be seen in Summary and Emphasis in sum generally after all by the way in general incidentally naturally I hope at least it seems in brief I suppose in short on the whole as I said in other words to be sure in fact indeed clearly of course anyway remarkably I think assuredly definitely without doubt for all that on the whole in any event importantly certainly
Place there here beyond nearby next to at that point opposite to adjacent to on the other side in the front in the back Result so and so then hence therefore accordingly consequently thus thereupon as a result in consequence
Personal: Nominative(subjects) Objective(objects) I/we me/us
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Eddie Murphy handed the LifeTime Achievement award to Micheal Jackson at the AMAs.
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Types of nouns: (list three to five words of each type)
Direct Object (comes after the verb and answers what or whom)
Pronouns take the place of nouns that have been established.
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EX: Executive Producer, Warner Music Group, Columbia Records
EX: songwriter, worldwide, Ethnomusicology
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Compound Nouns: consist of words used together to form a single noun.
EX: Brass, composer, piano
Concrete Nouns: refer to material things, to people, or to places.
EX: producer, singer, writer
PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS
Juan Gabriel asked upcoming artists to record his songs in order to gain more publicity.
Indirect Object (answers to who or to whom)
EX: optimism, knowledge, company Functions (How nouns are used): Write one sentence for each function.
Common Nouns: name a class of people, places, things, or ideas.
Proper Nouns: give the name or title of a particular person, place, thing, or idea (must be capitalized).
Eddie Van Halen greatly impacted the history of music .
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PRONOUNS
Subject (comes before the verb)
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Abstract Nouns: name ideas, qualities, concepts, emotions, or attitudes.
Used only: when the action verb is directed toward the subject of the construction: Writing is a way in which a person brings themselves up from a difficult situation. to intensify a point: Many artists write and produce their own music themselves. Demonstrative: this, these that, those Indefinite: all, another, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, everywhere, few, many, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, several, somebody, someone, such. VERBS
you/you you/you He, she, it, one/they him, her, it, Possessiveone/them My, mine our, ours Your, yours your, yours His, her, hers, its, one’s their, theirs
Relative: Nominative Objective Possessive who whom whose That that of that those/ this Interrogative: who, which, what, whatever, whoever Reflexive: (personal pronouns plus the suffix –selfor –selves)
· Taylor Swift enjoys watchingtelevision with her cats.
nonfinitive verbs (infinitives or participles) regular verbs (weak verbs) irregular verbs (strong verbs)
intransitive verbs (verbs that do not take direct objects)
Verbals: (VERB FORMS NOT USED AS VERBS)
linking verbs (verbs that do not describe action, but connect the subject of a sentence to other parts of the sentence – usually the predicate)
· People applauded the shockedartists as she went up to receive her grammy.
Gerund: wordendingin“ing”usedasanoun.
Passive: The presenter gave the best album of the year award to Adele. (Adele is the subject but treated as the object)
finitive verbs (indicate tense)
lexical verbs (main verbs) dynamic verbs (indicate action)
Voice: Voice is the form of the verb that indicates how it relates or interacts with the action. The English language has two voices: ACTIVE and PASSIVE.
Verbs show the time, action, and state of being of a subject.
Tense: verbs indicate time via tenses: simple pastpastpastpastperfectprogressive simple presentpresentpresentpresentperfectprogressive presentfutureprogressiveperfectfutureperfe
Participle: wordendingin“ing”or“ed”usedasanadjective
· Many people don’t believe the shockingand interestingtheories about the Music Industry.
Types: There are at least eleven (11) types of verbs: auxiliary verbs (helping verbs)
stative verbs (describe a condition)
transitive verbs (verbs followed by a direct object)
Active: Mariah Carey bought a $200 million mansion. (Mariah Carey is the subject)
Proper: According to Rolling Stones, Britishartists are becoming more popular than Americanartists.
ADVERBS
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
-”Influential”-”Industrial”-”Musical”Conversionsbecomes“Musically”becomes“Industrially”becomes“Influentially”·Types:Manner,Frequency,Degree,Place,Time
Infinitive: verbprecededbytheword“to”(togo,tojump)usedasnouns,adjectives,oradverbs·Producersprefertoadvertisetheartist’salbumbeforereleasingit.
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Manner – Pitbull ran up to receive his award quickly. (Howfastdidherun?)
Frequency – Tour managers frequentlycall the stage managers in order to make sure that everything is ready for the concert the next day. (Howoftendotheycall?)
Common: Harry Styles has a charmingand friendlypersonality.
–ly: Artistically, -wards: townwards, -wise: clockwise
Time – There have been new raw upcoming artists yearly. (Whendotheybegintoappear?)
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Place – Jennifer Lopez was here yesterday to work on her new album. (Wherewasshe?)
ADJECTIVES
Adjectives modify, describe, limit, and identify nouns and pronouns.
Endings (Create one example related to your subject for each)
Example Types: (Create one example each related to your subject)
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Degree – Selena Gomez barelymade it to the Met Gala. (Howdidshemakeit?)
Kinds: Demonstrative, Common, Proper
Demonstrative: Thoseartists who do charity/volunteer work are most likely to gain more popularity.
CONJUNCTIONS
Prepositions link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other parts of the sentence. Prepositions are NEVER followed by verbs. There are one-word prepositions and complex prepositions. These are some common one-word prepositions: aboard, about, above, according to, across, across from, after, against, along, alongside, alongside of, along with, amid, among, apart from, around, as, as far as, aside from, at, away from, back of, because of, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but (except), by, by means of, concerning, despite, down, down from, except, except excluding for, for, from, from among, from between, from under, in, in addition to, in behalf of, including, in front of, in place of, in regard to, inside, inside of, in spite of, instead of, into, like, near, near to, notwithstanding, of, off, on, on account of, on behalf of, onto, on top of, opposite, out, out of, outside, outside of, over, over to, owing to, past, prior to, to, toward, under, underneath, until, unto, up, upon, up to, versus, with, within, without.
Aah ack agreed ah aha ahem alas all right amen argh As if aw ay aye B Bah blast boo hoo bother boy brr by golly bye
Coordinating (FANBOYS): for,and,nor,but,or,yet,so Correlative: Either/or;neither/nor;notonly/butalso;both/and;whether/or;as/so
PREPOSITIONS
Subordinate: after,thoughas,asif,aslongas,asthought,because,before,
Interjections are the final part of speech. Find and copy/paste an alphabetical list of interjections here.
INTERJECTIONS
A
Relativeif,inorderthat,providedthat,since,so,sothat,that,though,till,unless,when,where,whereas,whilepronouns:who(referstopeople),which(referstononlivingobjectoranimals),that(mayrefertoanimalsornonlivingobjects)
C Cheerio cheers chin up come on crikey curses D dear me doggone drat duh E easy does it eek egads er exactly F fair enough fiddle-dee-dee fiddlesticks fie foo fooey G G'day gadzooks gah gangway gee gee whiz geez gesundheit get lost get outta here go on good good golly good job gosh gracious great grr gulp H Ha ha ha hah hallelujah harrumph haw hee here hey hmm ho hum hoo hooray hot dog how huh hum humbug hurray huzza I I say ick is it ixnay J Jeez just a sec just kidding just wondering K kapish L La la di dah lo long time look look here lordy M Man meh mmm most certainly my my my my word N Nah naw never no no can do no thanks no way nooo not nuts O Oh oh no oh-oh oho okay okey-dokey om oof ooh oopsey over oy oyez P Peace pew pff phew pish posh psst ptui
Q Quite R Rah rats ready right right on roger roger that rumble S Say see ya shame shh shoo shucks sigh sleep tight snap sorry sssh sup T Ta ta ta ta-da take that tally ho tch thanks there there there time out toodles touche tsk tsk tsk tut tut tut U Ugh uh uh oh um ur urgh V very nice very well voila vroom W Wah well well done well, well what whatever whee when whew whoa whoo whoopee whoops whoopsy why word wow wuzzup Y Ya yea yeah yech yikes yippee yo yoo-hoo you bet you don't say you know yow yum yummy Z Zap zounds zowie zzz Transitions of Logic Chart Milder Stronger
Addition a further and and then then also too next another other nor further furthermore moreover in addition additionally besides again equally important first, second finally, last Comparison just as ... so too a similar another... like similarly comparable in the same way likewise Contrast but yet and yet still otherwise or though but another rather however still nevertheless on the other hand on the contrary even so notwithstanding for all that in contrast alternatively at the same time though this may be otherwise instead nonetheless conversely
Time then now soon afterward later shortly earlier recently first, second, third next before after today tomorrow meanwhile at length presently at last finally immediately thereafter at that time subsequently eventually currently in the meantime in the past in the future Purpose to do this so that to this end with this object for this purpose for that reason because of this in order to Place there here beyond nearby next to at that point opposite to adjacent to on the other side in the front in the back Result so and so then hence therefore accordingly consequently thus thereupon as a result in consequence
Phrases – groups of words that function as a part of speech.
Prepositional Phrase: A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun, and functions as an adjective or an adverb.
Verb Phrase: A group of words consisting of verbs working together and that function as a verb.
Example that is specifically in particular for one thing for example for instance an instance of this this can be seen in SummaryEmphasisand in sum generally after all by the way in general incidentally naturally I hope at least it seems in brief I suppose in short on the whole as I said in other words to be sure in fact indeed clearly of course anyway remarkably I think assuredly definitely without doubt for all that on the whole in any event importantly certainly PHRASES and CLAUSES
The whole crowd was very screaming and were excited as they anticipated the appearance of the artist on the stage.
The producer knew that the artists would be waiting for a response on whether the song they wrote was going to be on the album or not.
Noun Phrase: A group of words consisting of nouns or pronouns and their modifiers that function as a noun.
DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) – CANNOT stand alone as a complete sentence and MUST begin with a SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION. There are seven (7) kinds: Noun Clause: Used as the noun in a sentence and may function as a subject, a predicate noun, a direct object, an object of a preposition, an indirect object, or an appositive.
● Participial Phrase word ending in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle) that functions as an adjective. The stage crew quickly set up the equipment on the decorated stage.
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● Infinitive Phrase verb preceded by the word “to” (to read, to study, to write) that function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
INDEPENDENT – CAN stand alone as a complete sentence, known as a simple sentence pattern. Matt Bellamy writes and produces most of the songs on the albums.
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The vocal agility that Celion Dion has really defines her as one of the best singers in history. Please tell whomever walks in to take the sample disc to the office. That the record label was happy when they saw their rank number go up.
Many artists realized it was time to write another album.
John Mayer quickly checked the songs on his list before going on to the stage.
Juan Gabriel, a recognized singer and songwriter, worked with uprising artists to bring them more fame and recognition.
Appositive Phrase: A group of words that include all the words that modify an appositive and function as an adjective - IT MUST BE SURROUNDED BY COMMAS.
CLAUSES
Verbal Phrases: A group of words that begin with a verbal and ends with a noun.
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● Gerund Phrase verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. Stumbling on his shoes, Harry Styles finally reached the stage.
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The fans began to leak unreleased songs in anticipation of Micheal Jackson’s new album.
Clauses – groups of words with BOTH a subject and a verb that function as parts of speech. There are TWO kinds: Independent and Dependent (called “Subordinate”)
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■ The Queen album is obviously the one who got the most fame. (ONE is the antecedent of WHO and is modified by the adjective clause.)
■ Are these the sample songs that you so desperately wanted? (that is the direct object of wanted)
The song lyrics to which you ask for has unfortunately been given to another artist.(whichis the object of the preposition to.)
○ This is the hall where the most successful rock and roll artists are recognized.
■ Tina Turner is the artist whom most artists try to copy. (whom is the direct object of copy)
■ Music theory informatively teaches the written and interpretation part that music contains.
Adjective Clause: Used to modify a noun in an independent clause. Some adjective clauses begin with an introductory word:
■ They luckily bought the tickets to the seats where you can see the artist close to you. (place)
■ When Louis Tomlinson left the stage, everyone left.(time)
■ Selena Gomez is a singer who easily ignores judgmental comments. . (whois the subject of ignores.)
■ The artists talked as if he were going to be the one to win the Modifyinggrammy.(condition)adjectives:
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■ Her new album sold twice as much as her previous one. (how much)
Adverb Clause: Used to modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in an independent clause, introduced by a subordinate conjunction and used to indicate time, place, cause, purpose, result, condition, and/or concession. Modifying verbs:
■ )Sam Smith sold his song to Celion Dion because he felt that it fit her voice better. (purpose)
Taylor swift found her earpiece that she really needed yesterday.
The music recognition that she wants is not easily earned. Some adjective clauses begin with relative pronouns:
■ There goes the music producer whose songs are usually about love.
(MUSIC PRODUCER is the antecedent of whose and is modified by the adjective clause.
■ The artist looks as depressed as the lyrics from his songs. (to what extent)
Sentence – a set of words that contains a subject and a predicate and conveys a statement, command, question, or an exclamation. Sentence Parts
Relative Clauses: Dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun.
Essential Clauses: Clauses necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Imperative – a sentence that makes a command (ends with a period mark) Learn how to play an instrument immediately.
Nonessential Clauses: Clauses that are NOT necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
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Elliptical Clauses: Adverb clauses in which part of the clause is omitted.
Bon Jovi, who has more than one #1 hit, will be releasing their new album next year.
The genre that is at its height this year is clearly Indie Rock.
The singer who earns more streams on Spotify will earn a significant amount of money and recognition.
When performing, Juan Gabriel dedicates most of his songs to his mother.
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Declarative – a sentence that makes a statement (ends with a period mark)
SENTENCES
Subject – what/who the sentence is about The writer quickly revised the song before submitting it. Predicate – what the subject does The music producer signed the artist to their music label.
■ Kelly Clarkson worked harder than other artists typically did. (condition)
Sentence Types
Learning to communicate and lead helps you become a better stage manager.
Modifying adverbs:
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Periodic Sentence: A sentence in which the independent clause is given at the end of the sentence in order to create interest or generate suspense with the main point coming at the end. No matter how well you play or how hard you try, you need contacts to be successful in the Music Industry.
Complex Sentence: A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Loose Sentence: A sentence that contains an independent clause plus a subordinate construction (either a clause or phrase) with your main point at the beginning. You need contacts to be successful in the Music Industry, no matter how well you play or how hard you try.
Parallel Structure: A sentence using the same pattern of two or more verbs or ideas that match in tense or structure to show that they are of equal importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written - this sentence requires symmetry.
Complex-Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. The rock band was not successful, so they chose to become a jazz band and perform in fancy restaurants.
Exclamatory – a sentence that expresses great emotion, passion, excitement (ends with an exclamation mark)
Simple Sentence: A sentence that is just one independent clause. Most artists become famous around the age of 20.
The concert sold out in 10 minutes! Sentence Patterns
Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses, but no dependent clauses - connected by FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions) or a semicolon (;). The music producer makes the beat, but does not write the song.
Interrogative – a sentence that asks a question (ends with a question mark) Why would you want to become a music producer and not a doctor?
Although the writer was offered 10,000 for his song, he chose not to sell it.
Epistrophe: A sentence featuring several phrases or clauses ending with the same word or words.
Chiasmus: A sentence that includes a repetition of ideas (words, phrases, or clauses) in inverted (reversed) order - this sentence requires symmetry.
Most singers spend their nights on stage for concerts, their days practicing for concerts, their breaks on the road to give concerts that sometimes can feel like they do nothing else but concerts.
Artists need to exhibit humbleness, honesty, gratitude.
Balanced Sentence: A sentence where phrases or clauses at the beginning and the end parallel each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning, or length - this sentence requires symmetry.
Sentence Errors
Artists who write their own music tend to become more famous, to be more emotional, and to be more aspirational.
Tour managers spend their days reviewing old concerts and preparing for the new ones.
Asyndeton: A sentence that leaves out conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses for a rhetorical purpose.
Anaphora: A sentence that features the purposeful repetition of a word, words, or a phrase at the beginning of several successive clauses in order to place emphasis and draw attention.
Musical Artists need to exhibit humbleness and gratitude and honesty and,most importantly, kindness.
Bravo students make the school what it is and it would be nothing without them. Instruments make music possible and it wouldn’t be possible without them.
For many singers, fame is something they wanted to achieve, while others fame is something that has ruined their lives, but most artists agree that fame has helped them succeed and better their lives.
Polysyndeton: A sentence that uses multiple conjunctions in close proximity to each other between words, phrases, or clauses for a rhetorical purpose.
The musicians knew that it wouldn’t do them no good to eat before the concert. [WRONG]
PARAGRAPHS
Run-On/Rambling/Fused
Because he wrote and produced the song [WRONG]
The musicians knew that it would not do them any good to eat before the concert.
At a midnight concert, the artist’s team gave blankets that were warm to the audience. [RIGHT]
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Sentence – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly without punctuation.
The stage manager wanted to stop working on the stage, he needed to check the lighting equipment, they were about to start the concert[WRONG]
Fragment – incomplete sentence pieces that are not connected to or do not form an independent clause
At a midnight concert, the artist's team gave blankets to the audience that were warm. [WRONG]
The tour manager wanted the dancers to stand behind the singer because they covered her. [RIGHT]
The tour manager wanted the dancers to stand behind the singer they covered her. [WRONG]
Because the composer wrote and produced the song, the recognition only went to him. [RIGHT]
Double Negative – combining two or more negative words in a sentence in a way that is supposed to produce a positive force
Modifiers – modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add description; a misplaced modifier describes the wrong part of a sentence and a dangling modifier is missing the part it’s supposed to modify
Comma Splice – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly using commas
Misplaced/Dangling
The stage manager wanted to stop working on the stage. He needed to check the lighting equipment; they were about to start the concert. [RIGHT]
Introductory Paragraphs (Introductions)
Belief (social, religious, or political in nature – an opinion held by many to be a fact, though it is not necessarily factual – often involves a judgement)
Hook (Lead / Opening Statement) – can begin with the title
Fact (empirically verifiable but often difficult to argue extensively about - better used as evidence to support a claim)
The majority of the people involved in the music industry have studied music theory.
Dictatorship provides great danger to the person who is being submitted and should not be allowed.
The music industry has downgraded and will continue to do so.
Query Based (Question that brings the reader to the topic - avoid second person POV “you”)
Assertion (claim - a subject + a “so what” about the subject)
Paragraphs – a group of sentences that together convey a shared purpose structured around the same topic.
There have been many conspiracies about the music industry throughout history. Many say that the people who are very successful either come from a lineage and already have the doors open, while others claim that these artists sold their soul to the devil. There is also a sad reality that many of those celebrities who began their career as children were either physically or mentalluy abused, or in some cases both. As a part of the music Industry, there are many dangers that you're exposed to, just like a normal job.
What is the cost of being involved in the Music Industry?
Anecdotal (Brief story to set the mood and lead the reader into the topic)
Opinion (personal position on a topic)
Thesis Statements (the purpose of a piece of writing – usually one sentence in length, but can be longer depending on the purpose – must be something that is arguable)
As an artist you will have to sacrifice spending time with your loved ones, even on important holidays/dates.
Generalization (uses absolute or statistical pronouns: all, always, every, never, none, most, half – avoid using this type of thesis statement unless citing the
ORIGINAL QUOTE – “People are forced to meet serious conditions, worked to the bone, treated like objects, and are constantly objectified and forced to stick to their current contracts ” (BF Bolt 2021).
There have been many rappers who have done rituals at their concerts, that is why sometimes many people die in a concert.
Presenting Evidence from Quotations (quotes should NEVER be used as individual sentences – quotes should be embedded within sentences)
Clarification/Expansion of Thesis (could extend the thesis, preview the evidence supporting the thesis, give the purpose of thesis, establish the importance or significance of examining the intricacies of the thesis – this could be several sentences long)
Everyone involved in the music industry has committed some type of fault that has been hidden by the media.
Theory (a statement that can be tested and potentially proven - often answersresearcha question)
Document Based (cites a specific source, author, and position on a topic)
- This information about artists is crucial, as there have been many mysterious deaths within the Music Industry. (establishing the importance or significance of the thesis)
In Frontline, Callie Taintor states that itunes is the most successful online music store to date by creating nearly $70 million in legal internet music sales.
- There have been many artists who have spoken about the dark side of the music industry. Some state that they were approached by someone mysterious, while others state that they have been invited to join a group.(preview of evidence)
Topic Sentences (must specifically indicate the topic of the paragraph and focus on one subject and/or area of evidence or support – could start with a “Transition of Logic” that connects to the previous paragraph to give context)
Overtime, there has been this rumor going around that multiple artists, specially related to Hollywood, have made a pact with the devil. (Now every sentence in this paragraph must be related to the connection between fast food and health)
- The author analyzes the behaviors and actions of the artists in order to prove that many artists would do anything for fame. (purpose of thesis)
Body Paragraphs (must have echoes of the thesis in each AND present evidence to support or expand on the thesis)
source of the data)
- Unfortunately in the Music Industry, “People are forced to meet serious conditions, worked to the bone, treated like objects, and are constantly objectified and forced to stick to their current contracts ” (BF Bolt 2021).
Abstract Examples (hypothetical, “what if” examples that do not refer to a source – AVOID USING THEM AS EVIDENCE – but useful for examining the quote)
Unfortunately for some artists, “People are [horribly] forced to meet serious conditions, worked to the bone, treated like objects, and are constantly objectified and forced to stick to their current contracts ” (BF Bolt 2021).
Ex. People might lose weight if they stopped eating fast food. Artists might stop receiving unfair treatment, if they get together and fight for their rights.
ORIGINAL QUOTE – “Sexual abuse and harassment is "endemic" in the music industry, with "dangerous men" abusing their power,” (Mackenzie 2017).
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- Unfortunately for aspiring artists, “People………forced to stick to their current contracts ” (BF Bolt 2021).
“People are forced to meet serious conditions, worked to the bone, treated like objects, and are constantly objectified and forced to stick to their current contracts ” according to several researchers (BF Bolt 2021).
- Many famous musicians state, “People are forced to meet serious conditions, worked to the bone, treated like objects, and are constantly objectified and forced to stick to their current contracts ” (BF Bolt 2021).
Ex: PARAPHRASE – The music industry is filled with men who abuse their power, who sexually abuse and harass the artists (Mackenzie 2017).
Summarizing (condensing larger quotes or sections - useful for closing the examination of the quote/evidence and transitioning to your analysis of the quote)
ORIGINAL QUOTE – “Sexual abuse and harassment is "endemic" in the music industry, with "dangerous men" abusing their power,” (Mackenzie 2017).
Ex. SUMMARY – The heads of the music industry constantly abuse their power. (Mackenzie 2017).
Examining the Evidence Paraphrasing (rewording of a quote into other words of the same length without quotation marks, but still citing the source - useful for examining the quote and transitioning to your analysis of the quote)
Ex. A study by Harvard University in 2017, states that protests are one of the most effective ways to politically change something.
Statement(s) of Extension (extending the consequences of disregarding the implications of the thesis – could be one or more sentences)
ESSAYS
Final Sentence (closing statement that connects to the hook and finishes the essay (finish your argument) – the “Smoky the Bear”/”Drop the mic”/dot dot dot moment…)
Essays – A written paper that consists of at least 5 paragraphs, that states the writer’s argument, idea, pov, etc.
Closing Sentences (must end the discussion of the topic within the paragraph with a transitional or culminating word – possibly an adverb – and should echo the thesis of the essay)
Ex. Thus, as the Britey Spears case displays, the abuse can come from an artist's own parent- the dictatorship over their child can be held on for a very long time.
Ex. Clearly, There are many dangers in the music industry and unfortunate consequences of becoming part of it.
Ex. So given all the consequences and struggles associated with the music industry, maybe many who are aspiring to be artists should be more aware of what they could face if they enter this business.
Ex.If the great majority of artists disagreed with the terms, this wouldn’t be happening. Unfortunately, many do anything for fame.
Consequences of Disregarding the Thesis (establishing the potential consequences of disregarding the implications of the thesis – CREATING A COUNTERARGUMENT – could be one or more sentences)
Ex. As such, there have been very well known cases of abuse towards an artist, especially on their mental state. Reestablishing the Significance of the Thesis (could be one or more sentences)
Concrete Examples (actual examples that do refer to a source – useful for enhancing your analysis of the quote)
Closing Paragraphs (Conclusions – should not be mere summaries of the previous paragraphs of your essay)
Analytical/Critical -Analyzes a work of literature and points out the main idea/points.
Expository (Informative)- Informs the reader of a specific topic and create a topic.
Research: provides evidence, evaluations, results, and arguments about a certain topic.
Cause and Effect-explain the causes and effect of an important event or occurrence.
Types – Explain each type of essay and state its purpose
Identify the main question they are asking and answer it. Write down your ideas and brainstorm them by creating some sort of thinking bubble or list. Create an outline which contains the main topics to create your paragraphs for your essay. Make a thesis out of the information you found.
Researching/Evaluating of Sources: With the given topics and ideas, look for evidence to back up your argument. Use some of your background knowledge too, but
Pre-writing/Prompt Analysis/Outlining: Read and analyze the prompt thoroughly.
Definition or Description-describe/explain a specific topic/idea.
Mainly focuses on the author’s argument, perspective, etc.
Evaluative:Write about their opinion/perspective of the argument based on the evidence that was given.
Narrative (Tells a story)- a legend, myth, fiction story, etc.
Persuasive (Argumentative): you want the readers to agree with you, so you investigate and get enough evidence to prove your point.
Document Based Question (DBQ): Use the given document to write an essay about how it related to an specific historic event/context.
Synthesis: gather information from multiple sources to create a new idea, thesis, argument, etc.
Tips/Steps – Explain how to plan and organize essays and how to analyze and break down prompts.
Process (How-to):use the subject and create an argument.
Personal Statement/Anecdote:tells a story in order to provide an important message/lesson.
Timed: given a specific amount of time to write an essay that will show the your understanding of a specific subject/topic.
Strategies/Planning
Interpretive: interprets the book/article in their own words or ideas, using quotes/phrases from the piece of literature. Mandatory for the author to be given credit.
Compare and Contrast: describe the similarities and differences of two or more specific ideas/topics.
be sure to find resources that are credible. Use that information and include it in your essay and relate it to your main topics/ideas. Work Cited Page – Explain and give an example of how to set up a works cited entry in both MLA and APA formats - there are subtle differences between each format, so be sure to identify them clearly. MLA Format: used mainly in research papers, in order to credit the sources you used.Ex: Music Gateway. “Music Promotion: Music Marketing.” Music Gateway, 22 Aug. 2019,APAhttps://www.musicgateway.com/history-of-music-industry.Format:itistheauthor-datemethodwhencitingthetext.Ex: Music Gateway. (2019, August 22). Music Promotion: Music Marketing. Retrieved December 03, 2021, from https://www.musicgateway.com/history-of-music-industry