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Jazz Artist Biography Research Project 
Music History Research Paper
Research and write about a jazz artist. Submit one 5-8 paragraph paper, typed and double spaced. Include a Works Cited page with at least 3 resources (minimum one book, one online reference other than Wikipedia and one audio recording). Organization, content and style will be graded on the same rubric used in your LA classes for research essays - quotes are not required (quotes are acceptable if properly credited in the body of your work).
Rubric Code: SX56A65
By allamarane
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Subject: Music  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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3 - Proficient

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2 - Basic

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1 - Below Basic

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Quality of research
20 pts

4 - Advanced

--All information relevant to topic.
--Sufficient information provided to support all elements of topic.
--Research in-depth and the beyond the obvious, revealing new insights gained.
3 - Proficient

--Most information relevant to thesis.
--Sufficient information provided.
--Research of sufficient depth to support paper.
2 - Basic

--Some information relevant to thesis.
--Information provided to support some elements of topic.
--Surface research.
1 - Below Basic

--Little information relevant to thesis.
--Little information provided to support some elements of topic.
--Minimal research.
Content
20 pts

4 - Advanced

--Develops a focused and compelling line of thought. Discussed performer's life and career in-depth and covered all important events.
--Topic sentences are compelling, clear and well supported.
--Elaborates events and ideas through use of descriptions.
3 - Proficient

--Develops a focused line of thought. Discussion of performer's life and career lacks depth, but covers most important events.
--Topic sentences are clear and supported.
--Some elaboration of events and ideas using description.
2 - Basic

--Line of thought is too broad or underdeveloped.
--Discussion of performer's life and career is very vague and very few important events were covered.
--Topic sentences are too narrow or broad and need more support to be clear.
--Explanations or examples are not clear or insufficient to support the main ideas.
1 - Below Basic

--Unclear topic.
--Discussion of performer's life and career is not clear and no important events were covered.
--Topic sentence is unclear or missing.
--No examples or explanations.
Organization
10 pts

4 - Advanced

--Paper begins with a clear and effective hook.
--Paper is clearly organized in a logical order.
--Effective use of transitions between events and ideas between and within paragraphs.
--Conclusion is an effective review and expansion of ideas in the paper. Effective Thesis, Plan and Closing Hook.
--Correct and effective paragraphing used throughout.
3 - Proficient

--Paper begins with a hook or lead.
--Paper is organized in a logical order.
--Transitions are used to move between events and ideas mostly between paragraphs. Little use of transitions between ideas in paragraphs.
--Conclusion is a clear review of ideas. Clear Thesis, Plan and Closing Hook.
--Paragraphing is used throughout.
2 - Basic

--Emerging use of hook or lead.
--Chronology of some unclear events or ideas.
--Inconsistent use of transitions.
--Conclusion is missing a review of thesis or of the plan, or is missing a closing hook.
--Inconsistent paragraphing.
1 - Below Basic

--No hook or lead.
--Unclear progression of events or ideas.
--Lacks transitions.
--Lacks logical order.
--Conclusion paragraph is only one sentence or is missing.
--Lacks order in paragraphing.
Style
9 pts

4 - Advanced

--Effectively uses consistent point of view.
--Strong, clear voice: the author has taken the ideas and made them "his/her" own.
--A variety of sentence structures are used.
--Words are powerful and engaging; writer uses vivid words and phrases throughout the paper.
3 - Proficient

--Uses consistent point of view.
--Clear voice: a sense of the author emerges in the writing.
--Some different sentence structures are used.
--Words are engaging; writer uses some vivid words and phrases.
2 - Basic

--Somewhat inconsistent point of view.
--Some sense of the author emerges in the writing.
--Mostly simple sentences.
--Familiar, but appropriate words are used.
1 - Below Basic

--Inconsistent point of view.
--Lack or voice; information is mechanical and formulaic.
--Fragments, run-ons, and short/choppy sentences are used.
--Repeated words and phrases and non-specific language.
Conventions
6 pts

4 - Advanced

--Paper is at least 5 paragraphs in length.
--Paper is typed and double-spaced.
--Makes 1-3 mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and usage (not including Works Cited page).
3 - Proficient

--Paper is at least 4 paragraphs in length.
--Paper is typed and double-spaced.
--Makes 4-6 mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and usage (not including Works Cited page).
2 - Basic

--Paper is at least 3 paragraphs in length.
--Paper is typed.
--Makes 7-9 mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and usage (not including Works Cited page).
1 - Below Basic

--Paper is less than 3 paragraphs in length.
--Paper is not typed.
--Makes more than 10 mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and usage (not including Works Cited page).
Works Cited
10 pts

4 - Advanced

--Works Cited page is MLA formatted with no errors (3 unique sources, including one book, one non-Wiki web source and one audio recording).
-- No more than 2 errors in format or punctuation.
3 - Proficient

--Works Cited page is MLA formatted with no errors (3 unique sources, including one book, one non-Wiki web source and one audio recording).
-- 4 errors in format or punctuation.
2 - Basic

--Not all sources properly cited in Works Cited page or fewer than the required 3 sources are provided.
-- More than than 6 errors in format or punctuation.
1 - Below Basic

No Works Cited page provided with final draft.






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