RUBRIC for Orchestral Instrument Research Report

Grading Rubric for Orchestral Instrument Research Report

Your grade will be affected by these guidelines:

1. Completeness of report. All requirements are included.

2. Submission in both hard copy and electronic on or before the deadline date.

3. Webpages used are of high quality and suitable for college level research.

4. Your explanations for choice of websites assumes that you read more than one for each website needed. You will be comparing the one you use with those you reject.

Tip: Look beyond the first page of search results. Try using yahoo search.

--Comment on the website’s recency, credibility and reliability, substance of material.
--Place value on both the quality of content and the quality of web design and navigation ease.
--Being the most brief and concise is not necessarily a good reason for choice.

      5. Summaries should be long enough to provide highlights that indicate an understanding of the
          material.
      6. Composers/Performers Categories
                --Person is used only once in your report, even if that person fits in more than one category.
                --The webpage you choose is devoted only to your person of choice.
                --Summary gives a snapshot of the person’s life, career, and importance in music.
                --Summary information is accurate.
                --Summary is written in your own words. No cut-and-paste.
      7. Repertoire
                --Each of the five pieces lists complete title, composer, era when composed.
                --Listing a variety of style and eras is desirable.
                --Musical terms are used to describe the piece you choose to listen to.
      8. Orchestras are standard orchestras with all the traditional instrument families.
                --Summaries describe both the orchestra organization and the website.
                --Can be located anywhere in the world.