Applied English for American Society and Culture through Music

Fall 2005

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Grammar for your essay questions, other written assignments for Professor Doan, and life.

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Notes:

• In formal and academic writing we usually do not begin sentences with "and", "but", "or", "so" and "because"

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1. *Vaudeville was similar to minstrelsy. And often included blackface acts. But vaudeville shows included many different kinds of performers.

Vaudeville was similar to minstrelsy and often included blackface acts. Vaudeville shows, however, included many different kinds of performers.

Vaudeville was similar to minstrelsy and often included blackface acts, but vaudeville shows included many different kinds of performers.

2. *Burlesque is another kind of variety show that was popular in the last half of the 19th century. And is a form a satire.

3. *And another form of musical variety show was the "revue".

4. *Operettas are musical plays that integrate songs, dances and instrumental pieces with a story. And we can also call operettas "light operas".

5.*"The Lion King" and "Beauty and Beast" have become very popular musicals. Because they lavishly entertain whole families. So traveling Broadway version of these two musicals have traveled all over the country.