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for the assigmnet the instructor provided serve topics to choose from that I uploaded feel free to pick any topic avaliable as you wish.
Paper Topics
A- Rock and Improvisation: Famous “Jam” Bands
(song analysis, quotes, interviews, etc.)
B- The Use of Horns in a Rock/R&B band
(song analysis, quotes, interviews, etc.)
C- A Jazz influence on a Rock/R&B band or artist
(training, exposure to jazz, quotes, interviews, etc.)
D- Influence of Classical Music on a Rock/R&B band or artist
(classical training, quotes, interviews, etc.)
E- Use of multiphonics by a band or artist
(song analysis, quotes, interviews, etc.)
F- History and analysis of your favorite Rock/R&B band or artist
(song analysis, quotes, interviews, etc.)
G- A unique hypothesis about a Classical composer
*must be teacher approved (song analysis, quotes,interviews, etc.)
H- A unique hypothesis about a Jazz composer
*must be teacher approved (song analysis, quotes,interviews, etc.)
I – A unique hypothesis about a Third Stream artist
*must be teacher approved (song analysis, quotes,interviews, etc.)
Rubric for MUSIC 1101 Research Essay
Extra Credit opportunity: 5 points extra credit on a low test grade for an accompanying video of high quality in addition to the assigned paper.
Category Description Maximum Points Points Earned
Formatting/Grammar
-Must use Turabian style citations, footnotes, and bibliography.
-Good spelling and grammar
-At least 5-double spaced
pages
20
Content
-Must have information from sources other than textbook.
-The paper must be complete with all of the features named above. All papers must have historical information about the style period, biographical information, and specific musical works related to the topic.
-Using books, articles, and electronic sources but using own words, each song discussed must include information about its melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, timbre, form, tempo, articulation, meter, style, and texture.(see attached)
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Bibliography
-Both the paper and extra credit Powerpoint must include bibliographical information for 5 books in addition to Turabian or Chicago style documentation of online sources. Textbooks CAN NOT be listed as a source.
20
Academic Honesty
(*Please note: if the paper and Powerpoint does not pass “Turn it In” guidelines, a 0% percent will assigned to the paper)
-Presentation must be in student’s own words.
-Quotations from sources should be indicated with quotation marks.
-Papers and Powerpoints will be submitted to “Turn it In”
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