Music Paper Philadelphia Orchestra Concert Choices Spring 2016 Bronfman Plays Beethoven!!

Exploring Music Concert Paper Guidelines

Instructions

1) Choose. Pick a classical music concert from the list provided on Blackboard. Sign up and buy tickets.

2) Research. Using reputable sources, learn about the composers and music featured at the concert. I recommend searching Google for program notes from major orchestras.

3) Write. Write a typed, double-spaced, 2 -3 page research paper, including properly formatted citations using APA, MLA, or Chicago style. This must be done before you attend the concert.

4) Cite. Cite your sources using in-text citations. Include a works cited list with full citations using MLA, APA, or Chicago. If you don’t know how to do this, read this.

5) Submit. Turn in your research paper under the “concerts” tab in Blackboard 2 days before the concert date. It will be checked for plagiarism.

6) Go. Plan ahead. Dress appropriately. Get to your concert on time. If you’re late, you might not get in.

7) Listen. Use active listening during the concert. (See “at the concert” below.)

8) Smile. Take a selfie or have someone take a picture of you that clearly shows that you were at the concert. In the lobby during intermission is a good time for this! Save your ticket and program.

9) Interview. Talk to someone at the concert. Ask them why they came and what they thought.

10) Write. Add a “part two” to your research paper. This second part should be a typed, double-spaced, 2-3 page reaction paper to your concert. Talk about what you thought, show off your active listening skills,

and include the results of your interview.

11) Add. Add your concert picture to the last page of your paper. If you don’t have this, I can’t accept the paper for credit. Staple your ticket to your paper.

12) Submit. Turn in a hard copy of your complete paper (research part AND reaction part with picture and ticket) in class on or before the due dates indicated.

At The Concert: Active Listening

Choose one piece from your concert to analyze. Identify the meter, texture, and two other musical elements.

Reflect on the music. What emotions do you get from that piece? Does it spark anything in your imagination?

Does it remind you of anything? What is it about the music that creates those feelings and ideas?

Interview a fellow attendee after the show or during intermission. Ask why they came and what they thought.

WARNING

DO NOT OVER-USE DIRECT QUOTATIONS. If your paper has more than 50 words that are directly quoted, I will

return the paper to you, ungraded. Quotes can be useful, but you have to know when and how to use them!

Blend your quotes within your narrative. Paraphrase when appropriate. Read this.

DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. All sources, even if they are only alluded to or paraphrased, must be cited.

Grading Rubric

F Student

D student

C student

B student

A student

Uses 1 source or disreputable

sources. Sources uncited.

Uses 1 or 2 sources, which may be questionable.

Sources citations may have errors.

2 or 3 sources are questionable. Some sources may not be

cited properly.

Uses 3 sources, one may be

questionable. Uses proper citations.

Uses 3 or more reputable sources.

Uses proper citations.

Plagiarizes. Overuses quotes. Fails to cite information

properly.

Uses quotes when paraphrasing should

have been used. Cites information,

but may be errors in citation style.

Paraphrases, but uses too many

quotes or does not blend quotes well. All information is

clearly cited.

Paraphrases, using quotes sparingly. All information is clearly and properly cited.

Does not demonstrate

active listening skills or use

vocabulary terms.

Demonstrates weak active listening

skills. Uses vocabulary terms

incorrectly without providing support.

Demonstrates some active listening skills. Uses a

vocabulary term incorrectly. Fails to provide support for

answers to demonstrate clear understanding of

terms.

Demonstrates clear active listening

skills. Uses some vocabulary terms.

Provides support for some for answers to demonstrate clear understanding of

terms.

Demonstrates clear active listening skills.

Uses many vocabulary terms

when appropriate. Provides support to

demonstrate understanding of

terms (i.e. WHY the texture was

homophonic).

Paper is unreadable and doesn’t make sense. Should

have gone to the writing center for help, but didn’t.

Demonstrates poor writing skills with

several grammatical errors. Doesn’t read paper aloud before turning in, misses

simple errors. Should have gone to

the writing center for help, but didn’t.

Demonstrates high school-level writing skills with several

grammatical errors. Doesn’t read paper

aloud before turning in, misses simple

errors. Should have gone to the writing center for help, but

didn’t.

Demonstrates college-level writing skills with no more

than 3-4 grammatical errors. Proofreads, reads

paper aloud before turning in. Goes to the writing center

for help.

Demonstrates college-level writing skills with no more

than 1-2 grammatical errors. Proofreads

carefully, reads paper aloud before turning

in. Goes to the writing center for

help if needed.

Turns in paper more than 1 week past the due date or fails to turn in

either paper.

Forgets to submit the research paper

before attending the concert.

Turns in one or both papers late.

Turns in papers on time, but may have forgotten to staple or may have minor formatting issues.

Turns in papers on time or early and in the correct format, including a staple.

Didn’t take picture.

Picture does not prove student was at the concert or student expects

professor to view picture on phone.

Forgets to put picture on paper, emails it after due

date.

Forgets to put picture on paper,

emails it to professor

immediately.

Includes concert picture on the last

page of the paper as instructed (black and

white is fine).