Traditional Folk Music

Traditional Folk Music

Paper details Your paper should be informed by the soundscape framework we have been using in our explorations, including discussions of the sound, setting, and significance of the music, or musical culture, you are researching. The overall organization of your paper should include the following sections: • Introduction o present relevant background or contextual material o define terms or concepts when necessary o explain the focus of the paper and your specific purpose o reveal your plan of organization • Body o Build your essay around points you want to make (i.e., don’t let your sources organize your paper) o Integrate your sources into your discussion o Summarize, analyze, explain, and evaluate published work rather than merely reporting it o Move up and down the “ladder of abstraction” from generalization to varying levels of detail back to generalization • Conclusion