Schoolwork Help Thread

[ETFROXX]

Yay! Thank you. :3

[MaestroUGC]

Should've been a tag at the end.

"And then they all died. Happy Thanksgiving!"

[Olimar12345]

Woah woah, 1961? wut. xD

[ETFROXX]

Lol fuck. SCALE THAT BACK A HUNDRED YEARS. OR TWO HUNDRED. AH FUCK.

SEE, IT SUCKS.

[MaestroUGC]

I think it's hilarious, leave it in.

[ETFROXX]

I'll leave it in for you guys, but I'm changing it before I turn it in.

[Mashi]

This was phenomenal.

[ETFROXX]

So, the part where I spelled Friendship wrong, should I fix that? I don't think my teacher will care. It's /audio design/. But should I?

[Mashi]

No, keep it!  It adds to the humour and makes it super cute.

[Jub3r7]

you should also keep the other misspellings and just say it was like this on purpose for artistic effect? and if she complains there are certain limits with artistic freedom just say something along the lines of "at least it wasn't a nude lady on a wrecking ball"

[Waddle Bro]

This was quite fun to watch. Great job!

you should also keep the other misspellings and just say it was like this on purpose for artistic effect? and if she complains there are certain limits with artistic freedom just say something along the lines of "at least it wasn't a nude lady on a wrecking ball"

this

[mikey]

Most of us know that colleges strongly recommend taking language classes in high school. A slightly smaller number of us know the many reasons why. And it's a safe bet that only a fraction of us can remember how to speak a second language! Learning another language requires a type of abstract thinking not often found in common curriculum. By now you may be thinking, "But what does this have to do with music?" The answer is that music lessons and classes should carry the same weight as language classes. Not only do they require the same type of abstract thinking as language classes, they can be just as challenging, and music could even be considered a language of its own. As a side benefit, it can help you learn patience.  It can take time to learn a new piece of music.

   Math and music are renowned to be heavily intertwined.  Both areas use the same part of the brain and thus practice in one can lead to a strengthening of skills in the other.  For instance, one of the important components of music is the rhythm.  It can be difficult to keep rhythm when you have a 4 on 3 or 3 on 2 beat.  It requires you to count in a different way than normal, and many younger children in music lessons learn to count from music.  Fractions are also learned when the time signature is explained.  In any given piece of music, a "fraction" will be shown on the far right.  The "numerator" is the number of beats per measure and the "denominator" is the fraction of which note gets one beat.  A 4/4 signature has 4 beats per measure and a quarter note is equal to one beat.

   Many of you who have taken language classes can understand how hard it is to understand the grammar and conjugations of the new language.  When learning music theory, especially higher level theory, it can be difficult to grasp exactly what certain things mean.  For example, a scale has 2 modes, either major or minor.  However, depending on the accidentals in the scale, the minor scale can be further divided into "natural", "harmonic", and "melodic".  It can be difficult for some people to understand the differences and implications of these three terms.  In addition, being able to "read" music may feel natural for music students, but students just learning can find "lines and dots" difficult to read, just like a bilingual Spanish-American student reading Spanish with an English-only speaker trying to learn Spanish.

   So why don't colleges accept music classes with the same weight as language classes?  Many of the top colleges in the United States require two years of language classes.  That should be changed to allow for music classes too.  When colleges ask for language classes, they want students who can learn abstract concepts, have good memorization skills, are willing to work hard, and can work outside of their comfort zone.  Music classes help improve all these and more.

   There are more than just academic benefits to music lessons too.  Playing instruments such as guitar and piano strengthen your fingers and forearms and help improve hand-eye coordination.  Playing an instrument can often be enjoyable, akin to playing a sport.  Learning a piece on an instrument can often take time and practice.  A music student who wants to excel will practice rigorously and learn to delegate their time efficiently.  They must also keep working at it if the piece is harder than they are used to.  It can also take time to develop a method for certain ornaments in musical pieces such as glissandos and appoggiaturas.  To excel at playing an instrument requires patience and devotion.  This also opens up possibilities for students who are hard of hearing or are mute.

   When college classes are asking for language courses, are they asking for things that can be filled with appropriate music classes?  I firmly believe they can and should allow music classes to fill in for language classes.


Need it to be twice as long.  Thoughts?

[BlackDragonSlayer]

Need it to be twice as long.  Thoughts?

I'm not sure how you can get it to be twice as long, but: be verbose. Other than that, I can't really think of anything... I prefer to edit while I'm writing rather than afterwards (unless there are glaring errors) because I find it helps me write in greater quantity and quality (and helps me prepare for on-demand writing prompts).
That was a very good read, though, as it is!

[braix]

...write big/giant font or use longer words? I don't know, sorry. Maybe add in a little thing about music+stress management?

[blueflower999]

Tweak the margins. Teachers *never* notice