INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTATION

    

•PROJECT PROPOSAL – Two or three pages (2–3) (MLA) of typescript defining and outlining the topic on which you will present. And you need to make a PPT for this assignment.
Your project proposal should focus on a jazz music topic and include the following items: 

(1) Rationale
(2) Statement of purpose
(3) Research questions (Which issues, problems, concerns, gaps in reporting will your work resolve?) based on sources you included in No. 4 below, and
(4) Initial evidence of research by which you crafted your research questions (minimum of eight 

[8] sources) 

Suggested topics:

[An aspect of world jazz OR the influence of world music on jazz]

[A comparison between jazz in the U.S. and jazz in another country, e.g., Japan, France, Egypt]

[A survey or a comparison of important jazz festivals, e.g., Newport, Marlborough, New Orleans, San Francisco and what role they play in the musical landscape]

 

[Jazz in film or cartoons]

[Jazz lyrics: hidden meanings and their socio-cultural importance]

[The future of jazz in the United States]

•SCRIPTED SLIDE PRESENTATION

(1) Script must fill a five-minute presentation. Include an introduction, transitions, and a conclusion. The script should be typed in the Notes section of the appropriate slide.

(2) Proofread and grammar check

(3) Title slide

(4) Visual aids slides + sound and/or video links to jazz music

(5) References/resources slides (15 sources minimum for the final version) (6) Blank slide at end

Need assistance getting started? See “Research Methods.” http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/henrichsenl/ResearchMethods/RM_3_02.html  Reputable sources for the reference list appear in MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style, or Turabian format depending on the preferred style associated with your major. Psychology uses APA, whereas English uses MLA or Chicago/Turabian. If you are uncertain about these citation styles, see Miami University Libraries and locate the “Citations pencil” directly below the LIBRARIES & COLLECTIONS heading at the upper right side of the screen. Check also the “References” Tab in your word-processing program. Then look for the “Citations & Bibliography” area and find the drop-down list headed “Style.” The “Bibliography” heading opens up options to insert your sources’ information for appropriate formatting. The following sites may also be helpful: Easy Bib, Works Cited for You, and Cite This for Me. Material quoted or paraphrased in the text body must be acknowledged with a footnote, parenthetical reference, or an endnote.