Research Topic Proposal (50 pts.) - Due on TUMBLR
You have been preparing for this assignment for weeks now. As we have been reading about where music comes from, how it works, and how it may have power, some topics have probably piqued your interest. Hopefully you are close to settling on one topic for your paper, but don’t worry if you’re still paring it down.
1. Title - Please provide a working title for your paper. Just try it out. Maybe more than one? (5 pts)
2. Thesis - What is your current working thesis statement? Remember it needs to arguable, clear, and tell us a little bit about how you’re going to defend it. (10 pts)
3. List 3-4 possible argument points. How does each of these relate to your thesis? Do you have a source already to support your claim? If so, list it here. Are there counter claims for each of your arguments? How would you respond to those? (5 pts each)
4. Find 2-3 youtube videos that connect to your topic. Maybe it is the style of music used? Maybe it is interviews with people about the topic? Embed those in your post and provide a one paragraph description of each and how you could use them in your paper. (10 pts each)
