Young Women Prep Mozart Monteverdi & Verdi Three Aspects of Opera Paper

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Once the topic is approved I will post the paper and powerpoint as a separate assignment. Topic is due asap, however the research papers outline would be due in two weeks from date of approval and the final paper and powerpoint presentation two weeks after that.

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:

• The purpose of this paper is to examine the life and musical contribution of __________.
• In this paper I will explore three aspects of opera by comparing the operas of
Monteverdi, Mozart, and Verdi.
• I will compare the life and music of Liszt and Chopin, illustrating different types of
fame 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 “Databases” on the library’s home page and scroll down to find them.

Post your purpose statement and sources to the Assignment Submission Folder labeled “Research Topic”. Your submission should look something like this:

Purpose Statement
______________________________________________________________________________________

Possible Source Citations [examples of periodical, book, and website]

1. Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title 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 “Writing Format and Style Guides” under the Resources drop-down menu.

A rubric for the Research Paper and Presentation assignment can be accessed by clicking on Rubrics under the Progress drop-down menu.