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Your name *Page numbers are required. Date paper was submitted Course code *Name, date, course code left aligned and single-spaced, title of paper centre aligned.

Title This is a template document outlining the formatting guidelines for the essays written for

the Contemporary Black Urban Music course, taught by Professor Ron Westray. Your first

paragraph will be an introductory paragraph outlining your thesis and supporting arguments.

*Writing is double-spaced and left-justified. 12 point font, Times New Roman. Use

standard margins. Paragraphs are indented.

Your body paragraphs will introduce your main points, supported by evidence that you

have discovered through research. * Your essay will be no less than 3000 words, excluding

graphics and bibliography. Here, you will want to cite some relevant information.1 After you cite

this information, discuss how it supports or relates to your argument. For some additional

support you may include a photo, for example, like this one of my cat, the very important hip

hop artist, whose work is relevant to your argument.

My cat, the very important hip hop artist.2

1John Doe, An Amazing Hip Hop Book (Toronto: Prestigious University Press, 2018), 17. 2Jessica Todd, My cat, the very important hip hop artist, 2018, Photograph, Original size 2976 x 3968, Jessica’s house, www.catscanberapperstoo.org.

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You will explain why this photo of my cat is relevant and supports your argument, perhaps citing

research from an additional source.3 If, later in my essay, I choose to cite different information

from a source that I’ve already used once in my paper, I can use a shortened footnote format. 4

The final paragraph of your essay you should draw your paper to a succinct but

thoughtful conclusion. You may choose to restate your thesis and main arguments, but also

explain why these ideas are important.

Your bibliography should be on its own page, and the format should be consistent with

your citations. The Chicago Manual of Style website is an excellent resource for formatting your

bibliography properly5 if you choose to use this style. Scroll down to see a sample of Chicago

style bibliography.

Your paper will be submitted via Turnitin on Moodle. Academic integrity is expected.

Topics need examples and or through explanations that are proofed and edited by YOU. Strive

for clarity in your thesis - is it understandable? Writing must be focused on chosen topic and

based in facts, not personal opinions.

3 Betty Boop, “Why Jessica’s Cat is a Great Rapper,” The Awesome Journal of Brand-New Hip Hop Research 4, no.1 (January 2019): 21. 4 Doe, An Amazing Hip Hop Book, 30. 5 “Notes and Bibliography: Sample Citations,” University of Chicago, accessed January 25th, 2021, https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html.

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Bibliography *Apart from the Chicago Manual of Style website, these are imaginary sources. Please don’t use them in your paper!

Boop, Betty. “Why Jessica’s Cat is a Great Rapper.” The Awesome Journal of Brand-New Hip Hop Research 4, no.1 (January 2019): 1 - 42.

Doe, John. An Amazing Hip Hop Book. Toronto: Prestigious University Press, 2018.

The University of Chicago. “Notes and Bibliography: Sample Citations.” Accessed January 25th, 2021. https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html.

Todd, Jessica. My cat, the very important hip hop artist. 2018. Photograph. Original size 2976 x 3968. Jessica’s house, www.catscanberapperstoo.org.

Submitting your paper early is a great idea. The system can become overloaded at the last minute. You are not limited to the subjects that are outlined in the essay guide. There is no advantage to using the subjects in the course description. You can research and write on any aspect of music or culture that relates to Hip-Hop culture or Rap. Just pick a topic that interests you and research it. Your own opinions are not important here - indeed they are to be avoided. Research your topic and support your arguments with citations. Include these citations in Chicago style. About writing the paper: Be careful to avoid colloquial English. Use an academic or scientific writing style. Colloquial means ‘casual or slang language’ For example. don’t say: “I think that...” say “research has shown that…” and then add your citation. Don’t say “let’s begin with...”. Read a couple of academic papers to get the feel of what’s required. You don’t have to follow the format of an academic paper just write about the subject (that relates to CBUM) and offer some insights and show that you have researched it. Minimum 3000 words (never mind the number of page numbers that are mentioned in the Formatting Guidelines - less than 3000 words will cost you marks. More than 3200 will also cost you - this is different from what the guidelines say! Citations are simply done with a built-in feature in Word. Here is an excellent Word how- to presentation. Although footnotes are acceptable in Chicago style. Use a Bibliography only. Use inline citations as described in the video below. https://youtu.be/r4srwwHGWzg I have used it exclusively in all of my papers without a problem. The presenter in this link above uses MLA style, but you should choose the Chicago style in the Word menu as your preferred style. I know that the Essay Topics pdf says that Chicago style is 'suggested', BUT You are required to use Chicago Style - inline citations and not footnotes. I know that footnotes are OK in Chicago style but, in the Social Science papers, use Chicago Style; and it is simple to change this using the tool that I suggested above or Zotero or some other Citation management tool. Note that in Chicago Style the last name of the author comes first then a comma and the first name. You can always find an author - everything was written by a person, and they should be acknowledged. Here is an example: Anderson, Leon. 1999. "The open road to ethnology's future." Journal of Contemporary Ethnology 451-59.

Times New Roman font - double-spaced. 3000 words to 3200 words, Indent paragraphs. DO use paragraphs - a page-long paragraph is difficult to read. This is just good writing practice.

Use good grammar. If the grammar is weak your mark will be weak. I strongly suggest that you use Grammarly or the grammar check in Word to check your writing.

Don’t send drafts to check. Do get started though - you don’t have to write on the course content - just the course subject (CBUM) - any aligned material is OK.

Prof. Westray

Name: Total /100

A B C D F Content

/30 24-30 Content is extremely well- researched, strong evidence is used to make a compelling argument.

21-23 Content is well- researched, evidence is used to make a persuasive argument.

18-20 Content is researched, some evidence is used to support an argument.

15-17 Content shows little research. Evidence is not well-integrated into argument or is irrelevant to main argument.

0-14 Content lacks research and supporting evidence. Argument is not clearly articulated or is based on subjective opinion.

Originality /10

8-10 Overall argument and use of sources show originality, creativity, and insight.

7 Overall argument and use of sources shows originality and creativity.

6 Overall argument and use of sources shows some originality and creativity.

5 Overall argument and use of sources shows little originality and creativity.

0-4 Overall argument lacks original thought and creativity.

Writing /20

16-20 Writing is clear and concise. Vocabulary is precise and used correctly. Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

14-15 Writing is clear and easy to understand. Vocabulary is less precise but used correctly. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors are rare and don’t impede understanding.

12-13 Writing is understandable. Vocabulary is general and sometimes used correctly. Some spelling, grammar and punctuation errors slow down the reader.

10-11 Writing is unclear and is difficult to understand. Use of vocabulary usually incorrect. Several spelling, grammar or punctuation errors that impede understanding.

0-9 Writing cannot be understood.

Graphics (minimum of two)

/10

8 -10 Graphics are well- chosen and add clarity, substance, and nuance to the paper. Graphics are contextualized within the argument and corroborate the research. They are cited in the correct format.

7 Graphics are well- chosen and add clarity and substance to the paper. Graphics corroborate the research. They are cited in the correct format.

6 Graphics are well- chosen and usually add clarity to the paper. Graphics are related to the research. Citations are present.

5 Graphics are present but do not add clarity or substance to the paper. It is sometimes unclear how they are related to the research. Citations are present with several errors.

0-4 Graphics are missing OR too many unrelated graphics that add neither substance nor clarity to the paper. No citations.

Bibliography /10

8-10 Bibliography entries and citations are present for all researched material and show consistent formatting in a recognizable style.

7 Bibliography entries and citations are present for all researched material and are in a recognizable style with few inconsistencies.

6 Bibliography entries and citations are present for all researched material and are in a recognizable format with some inconsistencies.

5 Bibliography entries and citations are present for all researched material but formatting shows several inconsistencies.

0-4 Bibliography entries and citations are present only for some sources and formatting is not in any recognizable style OR citations and bibliography are missing.

Formatting /20

16-20 Uses correct formatting with no errors.

14-15 Uses correct formatting with few errors.

12-13 Attempts to follow formatting guidelines with some errors.

10-11 Attempts to follow formatting guidelines with several errors.

0-9 Formatting guidelines were not followed.

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Your name *Page numbers are required. Date paper was submitted Course code *Name, date, course code left aligned and single-spaced, title of paper centre aligned.

Title This is a template document outlining the formatting guidelines for the essays written for

the Contemporary Black Urban Music course, taught by Professor Ron Westray. Your first

paragraph will be an introductory paragraph outlining your thesis and supporting arguments.

*Writing is double-spaced and left-justified. 12 point font, Times New Roman. Use

standard margins. Paragraphs are indented.

Your body paragraphs will introduce your main points, supported by evidence that you

have discovered through research. * Your essay will be no less than 3000 words, excluding

graphics and bibliography. Here, you will want to cite some relevant information.1 After you cite

this information, discuss how it supports or relates to your argument. For some additional

support you may include a photo, for example, like this one of my cat, the very important hip

hop artist, whose work is relevant to your argument.

My cat, the very important hip hop artist.2

1John Doe, An Amazing Hip Hop Book (Toronto: Prestigious University Press, 2018), 17. 2Jessica Todd, My cat, the very important hip hop artist, 2018, Photograph, Original size 2976 x 3968, Jessica’s house, www.catscanberapperstoo.org.

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You will explain why this photo of my cat is relevant and supports your argument, perhaps citing

research from an additional source.3 If, later in my essay, I choose to cite different information

from a source that I’ve already used once in my paper, I can use a shortened footnote format. 4

The final paragraph of your essay you should draw your paper to a succinct but

thoughtful conclusion. You may choose to restate your thesis and main arguments, but also

explain why these ideas are important.

Your bibliography should be on its own page, and the format should be consistent with

your citations. The Chicago Manual of Style website is an excellent resource for formatting your

bibliography properly5 if you choose to use this style. Scroll down to see a sample of Chicago

style bibliography.

Your paper will be submitted via Turnitin on Moodle. Academic integrity is expected.

Topics need examples and or through explanations that are proofed and edited by YOU. Strive

for clarity in your thesis - is it understandable? Writing must be focused on chosen topic and

based in facts, not personal opinions.

3 Betty Boop, “Why Jessica’s Cat is a Great Rapper,” The Awesome Journal of Brand-New Hip Hop Research 4, no.1 (January 2019): 21. 4 Doe, An Amazing Hip Hop Book, 30. 5 “Notes and Bibliography: Sample Citations,” University of Chicago, accessed January 25th, 2021, https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html.

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Bibliography *Apart from the Chicago Manual of Style website, these are imaginary sources. Please don’t use them in your paper!

Boop, Betty. “Why Jessica’s Cat is a Great Rapper.” The Awesome Journal of Brand-New Hip Hop Research 4, no.1 (January 2019): 1 - 42.

Doe, John. An Amazing Hip Hop Book. Toronto: Prestigious University Press, 2018.

The University of Chicago. “Notes and Bibliography: Sample Citations.” Accessed January 25th, 2021. https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html.

Todd, Jessica. My cat, the very important hip hop artist. 2018. Photograph. Original size 2976 x 3968. Jessica’s house, www.catscanberapperstoo.org.