Capitalization Exercise Answers

Exercise 2 

• 1. The Prince of England enjoys playing polo.

• 2. "Ode to a Nightingale" is a sad poem.

• 3. My sister loves to read magazines such as The New Yorker.

• 4. The House on Mango Street is an excellent novel written by Sandra Cisneros.

• 5. My physician, Dr. Alvarez, always makes me feel comfortable in her office.

Exercise 3

David Grann's "The Lost City of Z" mimics the snake-like winding of the Amazon River. The three distinct stories that are introduced are like twists in the river. First, the author describes his own journey to the Amazon in the present day, which is contrasted by an account of Percy Fawcett's voyage in 1925 and a depiction of James Lynch's expedition in 1996. Where does the river lead these explorers? The answer is one that both the author and the reader are hungry to discover.

The first lines of the preface pull the reader in immediately because we know the author, David Grann, is lost in the Amazon. It is a compelling beginning not only because it's thrilling but also because this is a true account of Grann's experience. Grann has dropped the reader smack in the middle of his conflict by admitting the recklessness of his decision to come to this place. The suspense is further perpetuated by his unnerving observation that he always considered himself a neutral witness, never getting personally involved in his stories, a notion that is swiftly contradicted in the opening pages, as the reader can clearly perceive that he is in a dire predicament—and frighteningly involved.

Exercise 4

Lance Worthington signed a recording contract with Capitol Records on June 15, 2007. Despite selling two million copies of his debut album, "Nothing to Lose," Lance lost quite a bit as his tax returns from the IRS revealed. Lance did not think it was fair that the record company kept so much of his earnings, so he decided to hire Robert Bergman, a prominent music attorney with a shark-like reputation. Bergman represented Lance all the way to the Supreme Court, where Lance won the case against Capitol Records. Lance Worthington was instrumental in changing intellectual property rights and long-standing record company practices. All artists and musicians can thank him for his brave stance against record companies. Lance subsequently formed his own independent record label called Worthy Records. Worthy is now a successful label based out of Chicago, Illinois, and its artists have appeared on well-known shows such as "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live." Lance Worthington is a model for success in the do-it-yourself world that has become the music industry.