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Why So Many Listeners Misunderstand Marvin Gaye's Hit Single "Mercy Mercy Me"

This argumentative essay explains why audiences often miss the environmental message of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)." The student argues that the song ends up soothing listeners, impacting engagement with the lyrical content.
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This essay received a B by one of Kibin's paper graders. Click here to see what was done well and what needs improvement.

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- Alfredo Alvarez, student @ Miami University
Exactly what I needed.
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Bridget's feedback:

"I appreciated this reminder of the deeper meaning of a ubiquitous song. You do a good job zooming in and examining specific elements in clearly organized body paragraphs. As a next step, in addition to proofreading for errors and typos, my recommendation is to focus on progression across the entire paper. In this current draft, the approach shifts from beginning to end. The introduction begins in a critical or "pessimistic" tone -- that people completely miss the message. This is a legitimate critique, and you begin to build it up in the introduction. However, as the discussion moves forward, the essay focuses more on what works. In and of itself, this is not a problem; however, the reader expects the opposite and, by the conclusion, will be surprised that the focus is solely on effectiveness. You may want to make the conclusion more nuanced, or you may want to shift the tone of the introduction -- the angle of approach will be up to you. As a final note, don't forget to provide the song's full title, which is very relevant to your argument!"

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