IN ATTACHMENTS INCLUDES RUBRIC WITH DESCRIPTION, OUTLINE, SAMPLE ESSAY W/ SAME TOPIC (not as hard as it sounds) Write an essay which assesses a particular musical , e.g. a CD, a concert performance. Your assessment should include an introduction to the artist and a thesis providing your overall judgment about the CD/performance, etc.. The majority of the essay should be evaluation, analysis, and description of the music itself Analyze 5-7 representative songs The essay include descriptions of the of the music, as well as discussion of lyrics, sociopolitical elements/messages, and musical/harmonic elements, and possible comparison with similar artists.
