Introduction to Music Research Papers Each unit you will write a brief research paper on a given composer/performer selected from the provided list. Papers should cover basic biographical information about your composer, as well as major events in history that occurred during your person’s life, major compositions, and any unusual or interesting facts you may find. Papers are to be 2 pages in length, not including the reference page, typed and double-spaced. Points will be taken off for unusually large spacing, fonts, margins, etc. Each paper is worth 50 points.   Papers should meet the following guidelines: 1)    References – you must use at least 2 references in your paper. You do not need to cite the references in the paper unless you use a direct quote. All references should be listed in a reference page at the end of the paper. You may use online or printed sources. 2)    All papers must be typed. If the paper is not typed it will not be accepted. 3)    Margins will be 1 inch on all sides. Font should be Times New Roman, Arial, Bookman Old Style, or a similar sized font – 12 point. 4)    Grammar and Spelling will be graded. Spell Check can be used, as well as dictionaries and other references. Ask if you need help. 5)    Late papers will lose 5 points per class day. 6)    You may choose to do a Power Point presentation or poster; however, make sure you have the amount of information that would fill a 2-page paper.   Topic Choices (Must be from this list unless approved in advance)   Paper #1 (Due January 27th) Choose from Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, Vivaldi, Pachabel, Hayden, or Wagner.   Paper #2 (Due February 26th) Choose from Louis Armstrong, Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Wynton Marsalis, or Miles Davis.   Paper #3 (Due March 25th) Choose from Copland, Gershwin, Stravinsky, Sousa, Holst, or Cage.   Paper #4 (Due April 29th) Choose from Rogers and Hammerstein, Lloyd Webber, Boublil and Schoenberg, Menken and Ashman, Kander and Ebb, Lebo M, Tim Rice, Meredith Wilson, or Leonard Bernstein.   Reference Page Examples (other methods can also be used): Last Name, First Name (Date published). Title (italics). Publisher City, State.   Wade-Matthews, Max and Wendy Thompson (2002). The Encyclopedia of Music: Instruments of the Orchestra and the Great Composers. Hermes House, New York, New York.   Campbell, Cheryl (2003) Classical Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Online). Available: http://classicalmusic.about.com/library/bio/blmozart.htm   Additional examples can be found at: http://users.heliashighschool.com/users/pseifert/ (click on Paper Format)   ALL PAPERS WILL BE CHECKED FOR PLAGARISM!!