Essay

PERF 340 Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York Jonathan Chen, PhD Assistant Professor of Digital Media & Communication Technology 12/1/2019

Research Paper: due (uploaded in Blackboard as a PDF only) by Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 11:59 PM

Write a short (3-page) research paper on a composer’s collaborative work with dance choreography. The composer you choose must be someone that uses digital technology to create the work in question. Based on your research, the paper should identify and briefly explain the following about the technology in question: 1) Why you picked the composer 2) The specific digital technology employed 3) How and why it is used by the composer 4) The composer’s process of collaboration

Proficient Competent Needs Improvement Research data (40 pts) Presents a clear and

relevant description, including the digital technology used, and the composer’s process of collaboration with a choreographer. (40 pts)

Presents a clear and relevant description, including the digital technology used, but does not fully explain both why and how it is used. Describes the composer’s process of collaboration with a choreographer. (30 pts)

Attempts to describe some aspects of the composer’s process, but does not touch upon sufficient details. (20 pts)

Relationship to Coursework (40 pts)

Demonstrates critical thinking and originality throughout work. Expertly connects research to creative projects completed for the course, explaining how the composer’s process may be related. (40 pts)

Demonstrates critical thinking and originality throughout work. Connects research to creative projects completed for the course, but does not explain how the composer’s process may be related. (30 pts)

Lacks critical thinking. Makes no appropriate connection to classwork or course materials. (20 pts)

Grammar, Understanding, Format (20 pts)

No grammatical or spelling errors exist. Document is easy to read. Format is paragraph form, double spaced, 12pt font, 1 inch margins and text is at least 3 pages (750 words) plus bibliography or works cited. (20 pts)

Some grammatical or spelling errors exist, but do not interfere with reading. Format is paragraph form, double spaced, 12pt font, 1 inch margins and text is at least 3 pages (750 words) plus bibliography or works cited. (15 pts)

Grammatical and spelling errors interfere with reading. Format is incorrect or text is too short. (10 pts)

Use 2 to 3 sources total. Total = 100 pts (towards 20% of your “Research Paper”)