1. By: S. Stevens

2. TOPIC My topic of interest is music. I am going to focus primarily on country,gospel, and rhythm and blues from the 1970s to the 1980s.

3. PERSONAL NARRATIVE My mother says that my very first concertoccurred while I was in her womb. Its know wonder that the smooth sounds of the elements known as Earth, Wind, and Fire would become my go-to band when I need to escape the hectic world around me.

4. CAUSE-AND-EFFECT ESSAYListening to music at loud volumes can havea detrimental impact to ones eardrums and lead to deafness.

5. COMPARISON ESSAY In terms of telling a story, there are manysimilarities between country music and early rap music.

6. CLASSIFICATION ESSAYThere are several categories of gospel music: contemporary Christian, Hip-Hop, Rock, and Hymns are popular examples.

7. PROCESS ESSAYMost effective singer-songwriters begin withwriting an effective story, then they create a harmonious backdrop for their story.

8. POSITION ESSAYMusic is the most effective tool in accessingparts of the brain to enable greater retention in learning.

9. DEFINITION ESSAYCountry music can best be defined as music that tells an effective story and uses acoustic instruments.

10. PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY Musicians can protect themselves and their music by making sure to only use their ownoriginal, copyrighted lyrics and purchasing all rights to their instrumental tracks; this willkeep other artists from being able to remaketheir songs or sample sections of their lyrics or beats.