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Professor Kinnamon
English 111
6 September 2003
                                            Bigger Is Sometimes Better: Advantages of a Large Marching Band
Thesis: A large marching band provides a better musical experience for the band members than a smaller one because of the variety of people to work with, the great range of instrumentation, and better-organized band programs. [Excerpt from introduction (thesis and essay map): . . . The importance of aesthetic education means that no school system should have to settle, say, for a small marching band. Funds used to build a larger band are well spent when they provide for more varied players, a broader range of instrumentation, and better-organized music programs. Notice that the thesis, with essay map, as stated at the end of the introduction is rephrased, as it often has to be to fit smoothly into the text. It can even be written in the introduction as more than one sentence if necessary.]
Introduction
I.          Variety of personnel
            A.            Fewer varied players in a smaller band
            B.            Large variety of players in a larger band
II.         Range of instrumentation
            A.            Limited range of instrumentation in a smaller band
            B.            Broader range of instrumentation in a larger band
III.       Band programs
            A.            Basic band programs for a smaller band
            B.            More advanced programs for a larger band
Conclusion
[Notice that only the words “Introduction” and “Conclusion,” without numbers,  are included in the outline.]

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