Dear Mr. Brown and The Writing Team, INC.,
I can safely say that I am content turning in my writing. At the start of the writing process, I knew exactly what to write about. Music is always on my mind (as a major, it’s difficult to think of much else) and music education, especially its funding, has been a hot topic within the school system, so I thought this assignment would be a great way to integrate all of my studies while addressing an important issue and advocating for something I truly care about. Research was easy to come across; there is so much information out there about how music is important to teach to all students because it benefits them in so many ways, even if they choose to not become a musician or even make music their hobby.
I knew I needed to communicate this information in an effective way, so it didn’t take me long to realize that this message needs to be directed specifically to those who choose to make cuts, which is what prompted me to pose my writing as a presentation to a theoretical school board that is prepared to eradicate all music programs within the district. The main thing I struggled with while writing this was making the speech sound like a speech. I found myself writing topic sentences for new paragraphs that didn’t transition into the my next point as smoothly as I would have like it to, and I notice that my language isn’t as colloquial as it probably would have been had I actually given the presentation aloud. Nevertheless, I do think that my “presentation” expressed all my points effectively and concisely. I really tried to convey the importance of music for every student’s education and explain all of its benefits, and I think I could have convinced the school board that putting money forward for music programs is worth it.
Thank you for taking time to read my writing. I hope you find it engaging and that it convinces you that music education is an essential to the educational experience.
Sincerely,
Annie Stanger
I can safely say that I am content turning in my writing. At the start of the writing process, I knew exactly what to write about. Music is always on my mind (as a major, it’s difficult to think of much else) and music education, especially its funding, has been a hot topic within the school system, so I thought this assignment would be a great way to integrate all of my studies while addressing an important issue and advocating for something I truly care about. Research was easy to come across; there is so much information out there about how music is important to teach to all students because it benefits them in so many ways, even if they choose to not become a musician or even make music their hobby.
I knew I needed to communicate this information in an effective way, so it didn’t take me long to realize that this message needs to be directed specifically to those who choose to make cuts, which is what prompted me to pose my writing as a presentation to a theoretical school board that is prepared to eradicate all music programs within the district. The main thing I struggled with while writing this was making the speech sound like a speech. I found myself writing topic sentences for new paragraphs that didn’t transition into the my next point as smoothly as I would have like it to, and I notice that my language isn’t as colloquial as it probably would have been had I actually given the presentation aloud. Nevertheless, I do think that my “presentation” expressed all my points effectively and concisely. I really tried to convey the importance of music for every student’s education and explain all of its benefits, and I think I could have convinced the school board that putting money forward for music programs is worth it.
Thank you for taking time to read my writing. I hope you find it engaging and that it convinces you that music education is an essential to the educational experience.
Sincerely,
Annie Stanger