Writing


What makes music so pleasing to listen to?

Explanatory journalism writing sample

At Carleton, I took a course on research writing where I learned how to present a topic in various mediums. The sample below is an example of writing for the public.

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Authenticity in Recorded Music

Analyzing how authenticity is affected in the production and mixing process

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The Role of Communication in Audience Reception

An argument for how reception determines success

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A Collection of Writings on R&B

Defining the genre, musical appropriation and crossover

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Another Collection of Writings on R&B

Discussing Muscle Shoals, Blaxploitation films and changes in the R&B market

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Quantifying Abstract Musical Features

Analyzing Spotify metrics to predict an R&B song's ability to crossover

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Girl Group Music

Exploring authenticity in girl group music and the double standards associate with it

This writing sample is a script for a podcast on the same topic and is an example of conversational writing conventions.

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