Your final research paper must be 1,500 words minimum in length, in MLA
style. Your paper must address most, if not all of the components of the
rubric. If you follow the structure of the rubric, you will write a well structured
paper. The paper must be turned in with the following formatting. In the left
hand side of the header, your name will appear,under which (single spaced)
will appear the date. The paper will then begin with the title centered and the
paper's content left justified and double-spaced to the paper's conclusion.
Your sources will be presented on an endnotes page - again in MLA style.
You will usenothing else than Time New Roman font at 12 point, with no
more than 1 inch margins. Your will turn in this research paper as a Microsoft
Word Document – a “.doc” file.
Your are required to have a minimum of 6 sources for your research paper.
Two of thesewill include an interview with your primary musician or
performance ensemble and your textbook. The remaining four required
sources must be peer reviewed: a relevant book, article, and/or online source.
Online encyclopedias such as Wikipedia may be cited, however these
sources will not count towards your minimum requirement of five sources.
These sources are not peer reviewed, do not meet academic research
standards, and often present false, erroneous, and errant information.
Attending a live performance or a rehearsal by the subject musicians
is required. The performance must occur during time that you are enrolled
in the course. Your paper should describe your subject’s musical style,
history, influence, future plans, community impact and repertoire (the music
he, she, or they perform). A recording or photograph or other non-verbal
documentation is not required.
While an interview or interviews with musicians are expected as the major
source of information for this report, a transcript of the interview is not
required and is not sufficient for this project. At least one other documented
source of information, such as a relevant book, article, or Internet site, is
required.
Your paper should be written in complete sentences and should describe
your subject’s musical style, history, influence, future plans, repertoire and
your personal comments. A recording, photograph or other non-verbal
documentation is not required. A detailed grading rubric for this project is
provided below:
Research Project Grading Rubric
1.
Project Definition (8 points)
2.
a. Project Proposal (4)
b.
name of performer(s) or ensemble (1)
c.
d.
location (1)
e.
f.
description of interview(s) (when, where, who, how, etc.) (2)
g.
3.
Biography/History of performer(s) or ensemble (6 points)
4.
4.
training (3)
4.
4.
musical influences (3)
4.
5.
Style and Repertoire (13 points)
6.
6.
music genre(s) (3)
6.
6.
selected repertoire (music titles) (3)
6.
6.
instrumentation (3)
6.
6.
amplification, electronic techniques, if any (2)
6.
6.
musical goals (2)
6.
7.
Performances and Cultural Impact (30 points)
8.
8.
typical venues (2)
8.
8.
description of live or typical performance (11)
8.
8.
recordings, if any (1)
8.
8.
impact on community (12)
8.
8. cultural identity of music (4)
9.
Writing Standards (See also COLS Grading Standards) (32 points)
10.
10.
focus, content, subject matter (8)
10.
10.
organization and coherence (8)
10.
10.
sentence and paragraph structure (8)
10.
10.
grammar and punctuation (8)
10.
11.
Format/Mechanical Matters (11 points)
12.
12.
MLA style (5)
12.
12.
sources (6)
12.
12.
black ink, 12-point type, 1,500 words (5)
12.
12.
on time (5)
12.