The key assignment for this course is a research paper on a musical topic, composer, or performer that includes a PowerPoint presentation posted for your classmates. To get started on this assignment post your research topic in this module in the form of a purpose statement. Here are three examples of purpose statements:
\u2022 The purpose of this paper is to examine the life and musical contribution of __________.
\u2022 In this paper I will explore three aspects of opera by comparing the operas of
\u00a0 \u00a0Monteverdi, Mozart, and Verdi.
\u2022 I will compare the life and music of Liszt and Chopin, illustrating different types of
\u00a0 \u00a0fame and acclaim in the nineteenth century.
Include citations for three possible sources for your paper. You can find sources through the SLU online library. An excellent place to start your search is in the databases JSTOR or EBSCO. Click on \u201cDatabases\u201d on the library\u2019s home page and scroll down to find them.
Post your purpose statement and sources to the\u00a0Assignment Submission Folder\u00a0labeled \u201cResearch Topic\u201d. Your submission should look something like this:
Purpose Statement
______________________________________________________________________________________
Possible Source Citations\u00a0[examples of periodical, book, and website]
1. Author(s). “Title of Article.”\u00a0Title of Periodical, Day Month Year, pages.
2. Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
3. Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003, www.cla.purdue.edu\/english\/theory\/. Accessed 10 May 2006. [Web site]
You will be using MLA formatting for citations. You can access help by clicking on\u00a0\u201cWriting Format and Style Guides\u201d\u00a0under the\u00a0Resources\u00a0drop-down menu.
A rubric for the Research Paper and Presentation assignment can be accessed by clicking on\u00a0Rubrics\u00a0under the\u00a0Progress\u00a0drop-down menu. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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