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__Citation__ [] . ||  || __Information__ · Authors Credentials- …  · Scope and purpose of the work- The purpose of this article is to explain the history of modern dance. It tells how it this type of dance is used to tell stories about personalities and how each dancer uses their own styles. Also, the article gives examples of first generation and second generation dancers. - Intended Audience- This article is intended for anyone who wants some information about the history, importance, and makers of modern dance. __Summary__ · Authors Thesis- The author is arguing how modern dance came about and why it is important. · Main arguments- The author gives information about what other styles developed this style and why, also what this dance is used for and how it is used. · Evidence?- The author provides evidence of the uses of this dance and that will help me because I am researching the uses of hip-hop and modern dance. __Evaluation__ · Evaluation of Research- The work in this article seems well researched but, there are no authors or citations of any sort shown. · Evaluation of Scope- The information in this article is clear, but I feel as though there could be a little bit more information on the topic. · Evaluation of Author Bias- The author of this article does not take any sides; he/she is just giving information about this type of dancing. __Reflection__ · Is this source helpful to your research?- This source is helpful to my research, but it is not as much information as I need, so I will have to do more research
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__Citation__ "Hip Hop Aerobics 69." //Hub Pages//. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2010.  __Information__ · Authors credentials - The author of this article seems to know a lot about what they’re doing, but does not state if he/she has any qualifications. · Scope and purpose of work - This article is mostly informational. It gives information about the use of hip hop dance in exercising. · Intended audience - The intended audience for this article is for anyone wanting to know about aerobics and how hip hop is used throughout it. __Summary__ · Authors thesis - The author’s thesis is that hip hop dance is not only for dancers, it is also a great way to exercise and have fun at the same time. · Main arguments - The main argument in this article is that this type of exercising has choreographed moves, and is a great way to also improve your immune system. · Evidence - The author covers how dancing will help your health along with helping you have fun and lose weight. It can help your cholesterol and your immune system and help your blood pressure. __Evaluation__ · Evaluation of research - This article states everything clearly and seems very well researched. · Evaluation of scope - This topic is well addressed but could have a little more helpful information. · Evaluation of author bias - This author is not being biased at all. He/she is not arguing for something, they are just giving information. __Reflection__ · Is this source helpful to your research - This source has a few helpful things for me about the usages of hip hop dance and how it can be used for exercising. Also why it is used!
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__Citation__ "Dance is a form of exercise and having fun." //Hub Pages//. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2010.  __Information__ · Authors credentials - The author of this article seems to know a few things about dancing for exercise, but is not qualified. · Scope and purpose of work - This article is mostly informational and gives information about dancing and using dancing as a great way to exercise. · Intended audience - The intended audience for this article is for anyone wanting to know about exercising through dancing. __Summary__ · Authors thesis - The author’s thesis is dance is not only for dancers and artists who perform or for at clubs, it is also a great way to exercise and have fun at the same time without repeating the same boring this over and over. · Main arguments - The main argument in this article is that this type of exercising has many benefits and will help you in many ways. · Evidence - The author covers how dancing will help you because she has done it herself. She gives information about how it has helped her stay healthy, is fun and it’s not only specific to one type of dance. __Evaluation__ · Evaluation of research - This article states everything clearly but could be more researched and give more information. · Evaluation of scope - This topic is addressed alright, but I feel as though more things could have been covered. · Evaluation of author bias - This author is not being biased; she is just explaining how doing dance is a great way to exercise instead of repeating the same routine every day. __Reflection__ · Is this source helpful to your research - This source has a few helpful things for me about the usage of dance and how it is used for exercising.
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__Citation__ [] __Information__ · Authors Credentials This source is from Los Angeles Times. Therefore the author knows what he/she is talking about. · Scope and Purpose of Work The purpose of this article is to inform people about where hip-hop started and what the history behind it is. Also what it has came to be today. · Intended Audience The audience for this article can be just about anyone. The author did not write this for only one, or a handful of people to read. __Summary__ · Authors Thesis The author’s thesis is that hip-hop is not only an “urban form of art” it is much more and represents a lot. · Main Arguments The author gives a lot of arguments about how people view this type of dance, where it originated from, what it portrays and much more. This all supports my thesis because I am writing about the origins and history of this type of dancing. · Evidence Hip-hop became a dominant for of art. The main thing that is the “force” of it all is rap. This type of dancing causes a big divider between many people, mostly in age. Some people portray hip-hop with violence. Hip-hop is constantly evolving. __Evaluation__ · Evaluation of Research This article is very well researched and gives me a lot of information, which is very clear. · Evaluation of Scope The author of this article does address the topic very well and states a lot of arguments that are fully and clearly supported with evidence. · Evaluation of Author Bias The author of this article does not choose sides, and therefore is not being biased in the least bit. __Reflection__ · Is this source helpful to your research This source is very helpful for my research. It will provide me with facts about this type of dance, and other information that can be used throughout making my project.
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__Citation__ "The beginnning of modern dance and classical ballet." //Estonica//. Encyclopedia about Estonica, n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2010. [] __Information__ · Authors Credentials … · Scope and Purpose of Work The purpose of this article is to inform readers about the beginning of modern and classical ballet dancing. · Intended Audience The audience for this article is anyone who would like to read and learn about the beginnings of these types of dances. __Summary__ · Authors Thesis The author’s thesis is that artistic dance did not grow from older traditions, but is a product of it. · Main Arguments The author gives a main argument that much of dancing started in Estonia and they also tell about people who helped to individualize it in their own studies and etc.  · Evidence It is argued that modern dance had to be brought out of its “limitedness” and be given a system with techniques. It was eventually created by one of many dancers with their own studios. Back in the days dancing was said to be a lyrical creation of expression. __Evaluation__ · Evaluation of Research This article is clear with the information given, but I do feel as though the author could have went into more depth and had more evidence of these dance origins. · Evaluation of Scope The author of this article did address the topic well, but as I said before, it could have had some more explained information included in the article. · Evaluation of Author Bias The author of this article is not bias. They are not choosing sides; they wrote this article to inform people. Not to state an opinion. __Reflection__ · Is this source helpful to your research This source is somewhat helpful to my topic because it talks about modern dancing and some of the origins and meaning of it.
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