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Youve been shipwrecked on a desert island. Its
paradise sunny days, the shade of large palm
trees, warm water to swim in, plenty of coconuts
and fish to eat, sand to sink your toes into.
However, you have no way to get back home, and it
looks like youll spend the rest of your days
here. The good news is that you have a CD player
with rechargeable batteries and a solar battery
charger. You also have a limited number of
CDsfrom ONE artist only . . . .
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Maybe youd like to stick with the old classics,
people like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin for
those I got the blues cause I cant get back
home times
Or classic rock to keep you eternally young
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Or funky different
Maybe youd like something really bluesy . . . . .
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Or you may want something more contemporary
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Something Old
Something New
Something Country?
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Something hard-edged
Or something soft soothing?
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If you were trapped on a desert island but did
have a CD player with the CDs of only ONE artist,
WHO WOULD THAT ARTIST BE? Why would you choose
that particular artist? Is it that the lyrics
are so insightful? Do you relate to certain
songs? Do certain songs help you through rough
times in your life? Does a song or songs remind
you of someone? Are you inspired by the artist
personally (for example his or her or their
lifestyle)? Do you love the sound of certain
instruments? Is there something about the
artists voice (or voices) that moves you? Do
the songs have a rhythm that makes you want to
dance and move? In a paragraph of about a page
to a page and a half, tell the artist whom you
would most want to be stranded on an island with
and three reasons for your choice.
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Topic Sentence (main idea) The artist I would
most like to be stranded on a desert island with
is Jim White because 1st Reason 2nd
Reason 3rd Reason
his songs are funny, poignant,
and full of rich instrumentation.
First
Many songs funny keep me laughing
Ex Handcuffed to a Fence in Mississippi Ex
Ghost Town of My Brain
In addition,
Many songs poignant his voice plaintive will
keep me in touch with humanity
Ex Christmas Day Ex Static on the Radio
Finally,
Instrumentation richly layered and complex
Ex Book of Angels Ex Still Waters
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My desert island artist would be Beethoven
because Passionate Music to Make Me Feel
Alive Pensive Music to Make Me Feel
Thoughtful Joyful Music to Make Me Happy
his passionate music gives me life, his somber
music makes me thoughtful, and his joyful music
gives me a reason to live!
Ex Symphony 5 in c minor Ex Piano Sonata 8
(Pathetique)
Ex Moonlight Sonata Ex Symphony 7, 2nd
Movement Ex Emperor Piano Concerto
Ex Symphony 9, last movement (Ode to Joy) Ex
Piano Concerto 4 in G Major
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Topic Sentence (main idea) The artist I would
most like to be stranded on a desert island with
is the Rolling Stones because 1st
Reason 2nd Reason 3rd Reason
I can dance to them,
they help me relive my high school days, and I
love Micks voice!
One reason I like the Stones is that
I can dance to them
Ex Its Only Rock n Roll Ex Shake Your
Hips Ex Lets Spend the Night Together
Another reason
Songs remind me of high school
Ex Moonlight Mile walking with Tommy Apple
Ex Sittin on a Fence slumber party at
Jeans
The most important reason
I love Micks voice!
Ex Youre So Vain Ex Paint It Black