Culminating
Unit for AMU3O Music
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If you have any questions about this assignment please
phone or send a message via e-mail.
Your CU (Culminating Unit)
can be an educational and rewarding experience if you
complete the various stages on time during the CU process
listed below. The CU will help to develop your time
management, research, writing, communication, technology and
self-expression skills.
Topic:
Select a Topic
relating to the course. If a topic you would like does not
appear on Mr. Spencer's list, please meet with Mr. Spencer.
Topics are here http://education.davidspencer.ca/music/cu/topics/
Thesis:
A thesis is a sentence that stands alone and clearly states
the writer's point of view, perspective or opinion. The
thesis is not a question. The supporting arguments of the
essay must prove this thesis. A thesis could be argued by
someone with an opposing viewpoint. The thesis for a social
science essay must appear as the last sentence in the
essay introduction and as the first sentence in the
conclusion. Write down your thesis and inquiry/focus
questions.
Bibliography:
As you gather research, create a working bibliography sheet
to record your sources. You should have at least five (5)
sources from books, web sites, magazines, interviews or
video references. Follow the Bibliography handout sheet
provided.To help you with producing reference citations,
please visit the Citation
Machine
<http://citationmachine.net/index.php?new_style=1#here>.
Embedded
Citations: For music
research papers, the embedded citation method of referencing
is preferred over footnotes. Use embedded citations when
quoting statements, statistics or information that is not in
your own words. Give credit to the author, researcher, web
developer,graphic designer, artist or photographer. Refer
the Bibliography handout sheet provided.
CU
Log: In order to
track your progress, create an CU Log chart and record your
tasks starting today. Use a full page of paper to create
your CU Log chart. If you wish, you may use a computer
program to create your CU log .
CU Log
Entry
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Date
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Location
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Start
Time
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Finish
Time
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What
I Did
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What
I Need
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1
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October
4
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Brampton
Library
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3:30
P.M.
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5:00
P.M.
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Found
two books. Signed out a
video.
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Info
on the important dates for my
issue.
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2
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October
5
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at
School
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1:00
P.M.
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3:00
P.M.
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researched
on the Internet and interviewed a
teacher
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need
to summarize my notes and make
embedded citations
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3
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Essay
Structure: Write a
1000-1500 word five (5) paragraph essay. Your
essay should be typed, doubled spaced using a size
12
point
"Arial"
font. Use your computer word processor to count the number
of words. Spell and grammar check all aspects of each
portion of this assignment before you hand it in for
marking.
Your essay must include the following:
Your essay must have the
following structure:
Paragraph
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Content
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Paragraph 1
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Introduction
- Introductory
sentence
- focus the
reader on your topic
- summarize three
arguments
- Thesis
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Paragraph 2
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argument #1
music style
- statement #1
when, where ?
- statement #2
who?,song titles,photos
- statement #3
importance
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Paragraph 3
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argument #2
music artist
- statement #1
when, where ?
- statement #2
song titles,lyrics,MP3,photos
- statement #3
importance
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Paragraph 4
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argument #3
Canadian music artist
- statement #1
when, where ?
- statement #2
song titles,lyrics,MP3,photos
- statement #3
importance
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Paragraph 5
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Conclusion
- Thesis
- summarize three
arguments
- general
comments
- concluding
sentence
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Marking
Rubric: The marking
rubric that will be used by Davidto mark your ISU essay can
be found here.
http://education.davidspencer.ca/music/cu/marking/
CU
Library Research Date
Visit the Four
Corners Branch of
the Brampton Library located at 65 Queen Street East.
(map).
and sign out books and videos about your topics. Show David
your resources and Libary card. (T=__/10 marks)
CU Part
One Due Date
Date
Due:_______________________
The following CU
components are due today:
1. CU
Topic
You should have selected your CU Topic from the
list provided by Mr. Spencer. There should be a different
topic for each student in our class. No duplicates
please.
Marks: ___/3
2. Thesis
and Focus Questions
Your thesis and focus questions are due today.
Have Davidcheck your thesis and return modifications to
you. Once your thesis is approved by Mr. Spencer, you may
continue to do your research.
Marks: ___/5
3. Resources
Gathered and Library
Card
Show Davidyour jot notes, print outs and resources that
you have found so far. Make sure that you write the title
of the source (book, web site, video, interview) and the
page number(s) where you found the information. For each
quote and statistic, make sure that you gather the
information you need to write an embedded citation.
Read page 11 of the MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a
Bibliography" handout to learn how to correctly
write an embedded citation.
Marks: ___/10
4. Bibliography
Check #1
Use the "Working Bibliography" (page 15 and 16) from MLA
"Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" to record your
sources during your research. As you conduct your
research, create a bibliography that lists the author(s),
publication name, publisher and date of publication for
each resource. See the MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a
Bibliography" handout for listing books, periodicals, web
site addresses, interviews and videos.
Marks: ___/5
5. CU
Log Check #1
Make sure that you write in your entries each time
you work on your CU.
Marks: ___/10
CU Part
Two Due Date
Date
Due:_______________________
The following CU
components are due today:
1. Resources
Gathered
Show Davidyour jot notes, print outs and resources you
have found so far.
Marks: ___/5
2. Embedded
Citation Check #1
Read page 11 of the MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a
Bibliography" handout. Show Davidyour embedded
citations indicating where you have used a source for
statistics, provided a quote from an author or speaker.
Ideas and quotations that are not your own must be
acknowledged in your essay as an embedded citation. You
should have at least one embedded citation in each of
Paragraph 2, 3 and 4.
Marks: ___/3
3. Bibliography
Check #2
As you conduct your research, create a bibliography that
lists the author(s), publication name, publisher and date
of publication for each resource. See the MLA "Guidelines
for Preparing a Bibliography" handout for listing books,
periodicals, web site addresses, interviews and
videos.
Marks: ___/5
4. CU
Log Check #2
Make sure that you write in your entries each time
you work on your CU.
Marks: ___/10
5. CU Rough
Draft Due
Show David your rough draft. It should be typed out
(double spaced) and ready for revision.
Marks: ___/20
CU Part
Three
Date
Due:_______________________
The following CU
components are due today:
1. Final Good Copy of
CU
Marks: ___/5
The final good copy of your CU is due today. Hand
in your your good copy (typed double
spaced),bibliography, rough copy and research notes.
Include a cover page with the following:
CU
Topic Title
by "your name"
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Date
handed in
Course: Music
Course Code: AMU3O
Course Advisor: David
Peel Alternative School
North
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2. Bibliography
Check #3
Your bibliography must be typed and alphabetically list
the author(s), publication name, publisher and date of
publication for each resource. Refer to the "Guidelines
for Preparing a Bibliography" handout for listing web
site addresses, interviews and videos. Do NOT number your
entries. Organize them in alphabetical order by author's
last name.
Marks: ___/5
3. CU
Log Check #3
Make sure that you write in your final entries for
work done on your CU.
Marks: ___/10
Your Culminating Unit is
worth 15% of your term mark.
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