Research Paper Due on Rap Music and Power Point Presentation Playlist

MUS 110CL Research Paper & Presentation Rubric

Name Date

Elements Criteria No Evidence Partial Evidence Solid Evidence

Backgrounds

CL1

Research selected composer or

performer and provide biographical

background.

No biographical

information/background

provided

Some biographical

information/background is

provided

Gives complete biographical

background

Terms

CL2

Describe the genre of the listening

sample you chose to feature.

Does not describe the music

genre at all

Describes the musical genre

using musical terms touching

on style, tempo and

instrumentation

Gives a complete description of

the music including genre,

style, tempo and

instrumentation

Intent

CL2

Research the composer's or

performer's intent (for piece or

performance) and discuss how it

reflects issues of race, class, gender,

sexuality, or other definers of identity.

Gives no critique and cites no

specific examples

Gives reasonable critique and

cites some specific examples

Critiques the music in depth

using musical terms and citing

many specific examples

Communication

CC1

Apply effective communication skills

this specific purpose including

organization of thought, MLA

formatting and appropriate grammar

usage. Must use paragraph form.

Grammar has obvious glaring

errors and/or an inappropriately

casual tone with an unclear

overal message

Good sentence structure and

overall grammar but may have

some errors that do not detract

from the overall message

No errors in grammar, spelling

or MLA format and is logical

and well organized with a clear

overall message

Core Value SLO Choose topic that is related to

Excellence and can be examined in a

scholarly way including a minimum

of 3 scholarly sources.

Topic is not connected to Core

Value and not scholary citing

less than 3 scholarly sources

Topic is loosely connected to a

Core Value and has been

minimally addressed in

scholarly way citing at least 3

scholarly sources

Topic is well connected to a

Core Value and has been

addressed in a scholarly way

citing at least 3 scholarly

sources

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