When I was young, I was pretty. I was pretty

FIVE paragraphs required: each gets 3 points. Total 15 points. 1 point will be deducted if there are 3 or more Spelling / Grammar / Punctuation errors from each paragraph.

No late reports will be accepted.

350-400 words in the entire paper. If you use less than 350 or more than 400, a 50% deduction will be occurred. https://wordcounter.net/ (Links to an external site.)

Please explain in a clear and concise manner. Do not bloviate or write empty sentences.

Do not google this topic and quote from websites or other external sources. I need to see your own thoughts in your own words. If you do, your grade will be zero.

Listen to 24 Preludes by Chopin below and pick THREE of them to discuss.

SEONG-JIN CHO – Chopin – 24 Preludes, Op. 28

CONCERT REPORT GUIDE

The Concert Report must consist of three basic parts: introduction, body of paper, and conclusion. Your reports should be examples of your very best writing skills. Always have someone else proofread your work for errors, and read your paper out loud for continuity.

Introduction: This is where you discuss the facts about the performance – what, where, who, when and why. Mention a single overall point that you would like to make about this performance, and say how you are going to go about proving your point.

Body: Here is where you present your “evidence” to support your thesis by describing what you experienced at the performance. Do not give a blow by blow account. Instead, try to identify specifics that make this performance unique: instruments used, traditional/non-traditional aspects, interaction of musicians to each other and the audience, levels of audience participation. MOST IMPORTANTLY, DISCUSS THREE REPERTOIRE (TUNES) INCLUDING EACH TITLE, USING AT LEAST FIVE MUSICAL TERMS, for example, timbre, tempo, melody and more.

You are required to write A PARAGRAPH FOR EACH MUSICAL SELECTION, which means you may not include brief descriptors of several tunes lumped together. Indicate whether you like or dislike the music you choose to discuss and defend your position. Describe what you perceive and imagine while listening. Were you emotionally moved? Express your opinion, but don’t forget to explain your reasons.

Conclusion: Sum up your experience. I am interested in your ability to contextualize the event as a cultural experience. What did it mean to the performers? What did it mean to the audience members? What did it mean to you and your view of this group/genre/culture/community?

GRADING PARAMETERS

There should be FIVE paragraphs: Introduction. Tune1, Tune 2, Tune 3 and Conclusion.

The following are examples of errors that will cause a student to forfeit points on a concert report:

Mixing past tense with present tenses in describing an event that occurred in the past. Write the paper in past tense.

Run-on sentences.

The wrong way(s)

When I was young I was pretty. I was pretty, when I was young.

The right way(s)

When I was young, I was pretty. I was pretty when I was young.