SP 341. Dominican Republic: Literature, Music & Arts Paper I

Due May 4, 2020

This semester we studied two styles of music from the Dominican Republic, Merengue and Bachata. How are their histories and trajectories similar and how are they different?

In your paper, please make sure to:

· Include outside sources in addition to the readings we have already done in class. Please remember to cite material even if it is material from class. At least two additional outside sources is fine.

· Acceptable outside sources include books and journal articles from peer-reviewed journals. Do not use Wikipedia, blogs, or any nonacademic websites. Newspaper articles are acceptable sources. Please consult with the professor if you are unsure as to whether a source is academic or not.

· Make specific reference to particular artists.

· Write in a cohesive and logical essay format, meaning proper introduction, thesis statement, body and conclusion.

· Submit Word document via e-mail using the following format:

· 5 pages (4 and a half pages are not 5 pages, reference page is not counted as one of the pages)

· MLA style. Visit this link for any questions regarding format: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

· 1” margins

· Times New Roman font

· 12-point font

· Even double space throughout (no additional spacing between paragraphs)

· Heading should not exceed tree single-spaced lines

· Provide title for your paper (“paper 1” is not an acceptable title)

· Include page numbers, except on the first page

Essay will be graded as follows:

· 25%: Format

· 15% Proper MLA format

· 10% Follows guidelines stated above

· 75%: Content

· 25% Logical structure, coherent, clear thesis statement, body and conclusion

· 10% Formal language, proper grammar and punctuation

· 25% Provides a logical interpretation, doesn’t merely repeat what they read. This paper is not a summary of what you have learned.

· 15% Provides sources that are pertinent

From the university catalog:

Academic Integrity Policy

Academic Integrity, or honesty, in dealing with ideas, facts, data, interpretations, conclusions and expression of these, is essential to the very nature of any academic community. The nature and mission of Caldwell University demand a high respect for moral values, including intellectual honesty and justice. Every student who attends Caldwell University agrees to abide by this Academic Integrity Policy as long as he or she remains enrolled. Students who witness violations are strongly encouraged to report the academic dishonesty to the appropriate academic authority (instructor, chair or Vice President for Academic Affairs.)

The following is an explanation of violations, penalties and procedures regarding academic dishonesty:

VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Academic dishonesty includes but is not necessarily limited to the following:

Cheating

1. Unauthorized use of materials during tests and examinations.

2. Unauthorized possession of test or examination material prior to the administration of same.

3. Altering assigned grades.

4. Submitting, as one’s own work, assignments (for example, papers, data, computer assignments, or artistic works) obtained in whole or in part from another, unless specifically authorized to do so by the instructor.

Fabricating

Inventing data or other information to reach a desired conclusion.

Plagiarism

The unacknowledged, undocumented presentation of words or ideas which are the intellectual property of another as one’s own.

1. Direct quotation, that is, even a few of the exact words of a source, must be indicated by the use of quotation marks or indentation of the text and be properly documented.

2. Passages which parallel the thought or expression of the source, even without using the same words, must be properly documented.

Multiple Submission

Assignments, substantially the same as those submitted for credit in another course, may not be resubmitted in a second course without the explicit authorization of that instructor.