You will write a five-paragraph research paper on the work of a composer, musician, or musical group. This can be music from any time period and any geographical region. The main criteria for your subject is that you find them interesting. Utilizing your knowledge of the musical tools we have been learning about this semester, you will give background about the musician or group and analyze either a single composition of theirs or a larger body of work.
Guidelines
Your essay should be five paragraphs with each paragraph being roughly 4-5 sentences in length. There should be an indentation at the beginning of each paragraph.
Your essay should use 12pt font and be double-spaced.
Edit your work for spelling and grammar (between Grammarly and spellcheck, there is no reason to have major spelling or grammatical errors.)
Format titles correctly. Longer works such as books and albums should be italicized and shorter works such as short stories or songs should be in quotations.
Five Paragraph Structure
Your five-paragraph essay should have a clear thesis statement and three supporting paragraphs. Each of your body paragraphs should have a clear point of focus and connect directly to your thesis.
Introductory paragraph – This is where you introduce the material you will cover in the essay and your thesis statement. Your thesis should be the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.
First body paragraph – Here you will discuss the first point that supports your thesis.
Second body paragraph – Here you will discuss the second point that supports your thesis
Third body paragraph. Here you will discuss the third point that supports your thesis
Conclusion paragraph – Here you will summarize what you have discussed in your paper showing that you have effectively supported your thesis.
Bibliography
This is a research paper, you should include an MLA formatted bibliography with at least three credible academic sources. No Wikipidia.
Plagiarism
