Midterm – First Draft in Apply feminist and queer theories to a musical tradition through original research or creative projects

Objectives:

Apply feminist and queer theories to a musical tradition through original research or creative projects

Develop scholarly research, reading, and writing skills across music and gender studies disciplines

Description:

Submit a complete first draft of your midterm research essay.

Instructions:

1. In a Google Doc, write a research paper applying queer/feminist topics or theories studied in the first half of the course to a musical tradition of your choice.
2. Before submitting your essay for instructor feedback, ensure that:
   • Your essay is within the 2500-5000 word count. The word limit includes the Works Cited page.
   • Your citations are in Chicago Author-Date style. You should cite 5-7 different peer-reviewed sources.
   • Your essay is formatted with 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and one-inch margins. Paragraphs should be indented with no skipped space between them.
   • You included a Works Cited page with bibliographic information for each citation listed alphabetically.
   • Your introduction has a They Say (Link) and I Say (Link)
   • Your introduction has a So What and/or a Who Cares (Link)
   • You have used spell check and grammar check.
3. Before submitting, I recommend taking your essay to the Writing Center. Then, revise your essay with their feedback in mind.
4. Share your essay in a Google Doc with your instructor, giving them “commenting” permission. Submit a link to your Google Doc. Do not copy and paste your essay into the text box.
5. This is the grading criteria below: Grading criteriaIntro: They Say/ I sayNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling2 pointsAlmost There3 pointsSuccessful4 pointsIntro: ThesisNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling2 pointsAlmost There3 pointsSuccessful4 pointsIntro: Theory with summaryNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling2 pointsAlmost There3 pointsSuccessful4 pointsIntro: So What and/or Who CaresNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling2 pointsAlmost There3 pointsSuccessful4 pointsIntro: Background InfoNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling2 pointsAlmost There3 pointsSuccessful4 pointsBody: Paragraphs generally begin with claims that feed the thesisNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling3 pointsAlmost There4 pointsSuccessful5 pointsBody: Uses evidence (examples and citations) and connects it to the paragraphs’ claims or the thesisNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling3 pointsAlmost There4 pointsSuccessful5 pointsBody: Includes at least 5-7 differently authored citations in Chicago Author-Date formatNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling3 pointsAlmost There4 pointsSuccessful5 pointsConclusion: Summarizes the argument and evidence used to support the argumentNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling2 pointsAlmost There3 pointsSuccessful4 pointsConclusion: Includes an extension (what are the implications of your research, what research still needs to get done, in what other spaces would your insights be valuable)No Attempt0 pointsStruggling2 pointsAlmost There3 pointsSuccessful4 pointsWorks cited is in Chicago Author-Date style and is alphabetizedNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling2 pointsAlmost There3 pointsSuccessful4 pointsWord count and formattingNo Attempt0 pointsStruggling1 pointsAlmost There2 pointsSuccessful3 points