Friday, February 19, 2010

Friday February 18: Writing music reviews

1. Setting the stage: Group Discussion - use your graphic organizer I handed out to organize your thoughts as we talk.

You guys were very opinionated about music reviews, and it got me thinking about some issues:

  • Are peer reviews more valuable than an "expert?" Why or why not?
  • Is it ethical to download music for free? What are the pros and cons for the artist?
  • The music reviews you liked - what stuck out about them; why did you like them?
  • Where are these reviews falling short?
Okay, let's get ready to write.

Click back over to the post here on Eating Media, and review the basic parts of a good music review. Remember, these are just suggestions.

The assignment: Go ahead and write the first draft of your review, on a Microsoft Word doc to be turned in at the end of class. We will undergo a more extensive editing process next!