How people use music in connection to your topic (to celebrate, to mourn, to dance, to think, etc.) 4.

1. Pick a social topic that both interests you and relates to music in some way
– Please note that you cannot pick a topic that is named in the textbook
chapter titles that we will cover this semester (Spirituality, Ethnicity,
Gender, etc.)
– Moods and emotions do not qualify as social topics for this assignment
2. Do some reading on your topic; find at least three outside sources
(encyclopedias, web pages, books, journal articles, newspaper/magazine
articles, etc.) that discuss your topic, including one that discusses music in some
way
– Wikipedia and song lyrics don’t count toward your three sources
3. Write two to three paragraphs (around 200 words) that:
1) define your social topic and
2) describe some of the different ways that music relates to your topic, or
how people use music in connection to your topic (to celebrate, to mourn,
to dance, to think, etc.)
4. Pick a song or piece that fits your topic and write around 200 words that
describe:
1) social factors relevant to the song or piece
2) a musically interesting moment in the song or piece, using vocabulary
from the musical elements
3) how the song or piece connects to the playlist topic
5. In a bibliography/works cited section at the end, give citations for your three
outside sources in either APA, MLA, or Chicago style. Remember: if you quote or
paraphrase an outside source in your writing, you need to cite it in the
bibliography AND in the body of the text.
– Parenthetical citations (Author Date) or footnotes
– For help with citations: MLA APA Chicago
6. Format your assignment following the layout included below
– Title your assignment with the topic you’ve chosen; for example, “Music
and Mourning”
– In this order, include your topic proposal, playlist entry, and
bibliography/works cited