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    This document outlines the steps for a songwriting research project. Students must choose a song and artist to research, investigating the artist's process and the song. They will then write a 2-3 page research paper or create a multimedia presentation analyzing the artist's artistic process and intent for the song. The paper or presentation must cite at least 4 sources using MLA format and include a bibliography. Students will present their research and what they learned in a 10 minute presentation. Drafts of the paper or project are due on January 27th, with the final draft and presentation due on February 3rd and January 30th respectively.

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    This document outlines the steps for a songwriting research project. Students must choose a song and artist to research, investigating the artist's process and the song. They will then write a 2-3 page research paper or create a multimedia presentation analyzing the artist's artistic process and intent for the song. The paper or presentation must cite at least 4 sources using MLA format and include a bibliography. Students will present their research and what they learned in a 10 minute presentation. Drafts of the paper or project are due on January 27th, with the final draft and presentation due on February 3rd and January 30th respectively.

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    Guidelines To Writing A Songwriting Research Project

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    This document outlines the steps for a songwriting research project. Students must choose a song and artist to research, investigating the artist's process and the song. They will then write a 2-3 page research paper or create a multimedia presentation analyzing the artist's artistic process and intent for the song. The paper or presentation must cite at least 4 sources using MLA format and include a bibliography. Students will present their research and what they learned in a 10 minute presentation. Drafts of the paper or project are due on January 27th, with the final draft and presentation due on February 3rd and January 30th respectively.

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    SongwritingResearchProject

    SongwritingResearchProject
    DueDate:Draft#1:Jan.27&FinalDraftTuesdayFebruary3,2015
    Step1:Chooseanartistandonepiecethatyouwouldliketoinvestigateandlearnmoreabouttheirprocess
    andtheirsongs.

    Step2:Researchyourartist.Youmayusetheseinternetsourcestohelpyoufindinformationaboutyour
    artistband:
    www.allmusic.comorwikipedia(Biosandfacts)
    www.metacritic.com(opinions&reactions)
    http://www.rollingstone.com/(morereviews)
    http://songmeanings.com/(Whatfansthinkitmeans)
    OfficialBandwebsite&Interviews
    Step3:Developawellinformedopinionabouttheartistyouhavechosen.Developathesisthatyouwill
    proveinyourpaperwhichillustratescriticalthinkingabouttheartistsArtisticProcessandMusicalIntentofa
    song.Structureyourpaperorpresentationas(1)Introductionandthesis(2)Body:whereyouproveyour
    thesisand(3)conclusion.
    Someofthesequestionscanhelpguideyourresearch:Whatthingsinhis/herlifeaffecttheiroutlookonlife
    andmusic?(i.e.musicinfluences,musicexperiences,wheretheygrewupandheardmusic,whattheir
    parentslistenedto,etc.)Whatprocessdoestheartistuseindevelopingsongs?Whatinstrument(s)does
    theartistplay,andhowdoesthisinformtheirsongwriting?Howcanthesoundoftheartistbedescribed?
    Whatgenreand/orsubgenrearetheyconsideredandwhy?Whatdoestheartistsayininterviewsthatmay
    shedlightontheprocessthattheytakeinwritingasong?Doestheartisthaveamessagethattheywould
    liketosharewithothersthroughtheirmusic?Whatdocriticsand/orfansthinkofthepiece/album?Whydo
    youagreeornot?Whatisitaboutthesongandartistthatappealstoyou,thelistener?Whatthingscanyou
    learntoapplytoyourownsongwritingasaresultofthisresearch?

    Whatdidyoulearnfromyourresearchandlearningthetab.

    Step4:

    Option1:
    1. Writearesearchpapercondensingallofyourknowledgeonthesubjectwiththefollowingtechnical
    aspects,accordingtothestandardsrubric:(Draft1:Due1/27)
    23pagesinlength
    Doublespaced,12TimesNewRomanFont
    Bibliographypage(onseparatepage)
    Bibliographymusthaveatleast4acceptedresources,incorrectMLAformat.
    IntextcitationsinMLAformat(mustuseatleast1directquote)

    1. (Option2)Basedonresearchandyourthoughtsonthesubjectcreateamultimediaorartistic
    statementillustratingthatyoucanrelatetheelementslearnedinyourresearch.Thiscouldbea
    powerpoint,poster,story,podcast,videoorother.Inadditiontotheproduct,youmustalsosubmit:
    (Due1/27)
    Bibliographypage(onseparatepage)
    Bibliographymusthaveatleast4acceptedresources,incorrectMLAformat.
    IntextcitationsinMLAformat(mustuseatleast1directquote)

    Due:Draft1ofPaperorprojectdueonTuesday1/272015

    SongwritingResearchProject
    Step5:Giveashort10minutepresentationonyourresearch.Havesomesoundclips/andorvideosthat
    youcanshare.Youshouldalsogiveashortpresentationonyourpaperdetailingwhatyoulearnedinyour
    research.
    Due:Draft#1(due1/27)&PresentationFriday1/302015
    Due:FinalDraftTuesday2/3/2015

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