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Music Article Summary and Opinion 
Find a current music-related article from a reliable source, at least 100 words in length. Print a copy if the source was online. Write a 1 page summary on the article. You should end your summary by writing at least one paragraph giving your personal thoughts about the information in the article and how it relates to what we are learning in class. Your summary should be typed and attached to the article. You will give a brief presentation to the class. This assignment is worth 24 points.
Rubric Code: AA7X8X
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Music Article
  Excellent

30 pts

Good

24 pts

Fair

18 pts

Poor

8 pts

Presentation

Excellent

The presenter had full knowledge of the facts of the article and was able to relate those facts to the class. S/he was able to draw conclusions and make connections related to the class. All questions asked by the teacher or class were answered fully.
10 points
Good

The presenter was knowledgeable about his/her topic. S/he was able to answer most of the W,W,W,W, H, W questions but did not completely grasp the information and facts. S/he answered most questions that were asked.
8 points
Fair

The presenter could identify the main points in the article, but did not fully answer the required W,W,W,W, H, W information. S/he was able to answer some questions that were asked. 6 points
Poor

The presenter was unprepared. S/he did not comprehend the main ideas expressed in the article and did not articulate those ideas to the class. S/he could not adequately answer questions that the teacher or class asked. 4 points
One Page Paper

Excellent

The summary exceeded the stated requirements. All relevant information was listed and elaborated upon. The student was able to make connections between the information in the article and one or more dimensions of music. S/he was able to draw personal conclusions and relate the information to the class. 10 points
Good

The paper was a full page written with facts and the student's opinion about the topic. Student demonstrated a fairly good grasp of how the information related to the class. 8 points.
Fair

The summary recalled some information, but omitted several vital points. The personal response to the article did not fully relate the information to the class. 6 points
Poor

The summary was inadequate and too brief. Most of the W,W,W,W, H, W information was left out or incomplete. Personal reaction to the article was missing. 4 points
Source

Excellent

The article chosen is intellectual in nature and came from a reliable source. The source, author and date of the article were cited. The article was current and attached to the summary. 10 points
Good

The article chosen is somewhat intellectual in and came from a reliable source. The information appeared to be recent, however, the date and/or author were not cited. 8 points
Fair

The article is not intellectual in nature. There was a source cited but the validity of the source was questionable. The date and author were not given. Article was not attached to the summary. 6 points
Poor

There was no source cited within the paper.
0 points





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