Finding Evidence
In order to properly argue your claim, you need to be aware of what type of sources you’re using for your research. Depending on what you’re trying to prove, Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz discuss the different types of sources that you can use for research and where they can be found. One way would be to use second hand materials, such as books and journals, which can be found in the library or online. Another way would be to use primary sources, which can be obtained by conducting your own interviews, surveys, experiments, or by giving your own personal experiences. Using a quick and simple Google search should not be the only method of obtaining sources. In order to gather the best sources, one must effectively utilize the library, search engines, and one’s own abilities to collect data to obtain information that would be most helpful in supporting a claim.
Under My Thumb
In Chelsea Booth’s essay, she discusses a range of issues that occur as a result of gender inequality in music. First, she brings up a moment where she lies about what her favorite song was. She admits to doing this so she’d be seen as an equal to her male classmate, as women are often falsely believed to have inferior opinions about music. Then she brings up how female musicians are rarely talked about in classrooms , yet she somehow wound up listening to about 27 minutes of John Cage’s 4’33”, where no actual instruments are being played. Next, she brings up stories and statistics about how she and other women have been sexually harassed at various musical festivals. It was shocking to hear her own personal story as well as the story of how a female reporter ended up being harassed as well after trying to interview other women about the issue. In the end, she admits that she is part of the reason as to why this is still a problem. Many of us can admit to this as well. We should support more women in the music industry, push to learn more about female musicians, and aim to make music festivals more safer for women.