Research Your Favorite Instrument on the Web
Assignment 3: Research Your Favorite Instrument On The Web
A. Task
The purpose of this assignment is to develop critical thinking in your approach to researching your instrument of choice on the web. You may choose from any of the instruments mentioned in the course.
For this assignment you are asked to SUMMARIZE or CRITIQUE the various features of each of the ten web sites NOT to simply copy and paste information directly from each site into your submission. Please don't just list a lot of historical or biographical information. You should describe each of the ten sites and discuss the various interactive and web features of each one. You can think of this assignment as if you were writing a review or critique of the 10 different sites. Here are some things for you to consider as you summarize each of the ten sites:
Why did you choose the site and what features distinguish it from others? Are there audio links or interesting links to other sites? How is the site organized? What were the topics covered in the site? Are there interactive media links that demonstrate various features of the instrument? What did you learn from your research? I'm not particularly interested in seeing how cleverly you can rewrite historical information or how well you can paraphrase an entry from a Wikipedia composer biography. Hopefully, your research will go well beyond typing in keywords in the Wikipedia search engine!
B. Process
Decide which instrument you are going to research. The choice of an instrument should be made AS SOON AS POSSIBLE in order to allow the most time for research.
Do research on the selected instrument: Research two (2) sites in each of the five categories in (A) above.
Submit the 10 sites you have come up with in your research, along with a paragraph for each category summarizing their features and why you chose them.
Written Work:
History and/or Manufacturers:
Information about well-known makers and the instrument's history. If you
A. Task
The purpose of this assignment is to develop critical thinking in your approach to researching your instrument of choice on the web. You may choose from any of the instruments mentioned in the course.
For this assignment you are asked to SUMMARIZE or CRITIQUE the various features of each of the ten web sites NOT to simply copy and paste information directly from each site into your submission. Please don't just list a lot of historical or biographical information. You should describe each of the ten sites and discuss the various interactive and web features of each one. You can think of this assignment as if you were writing a review or critique of the 10 different sites. Here are some things for you to consider as you summarize each of the ten sites:
Why did you choose the site and what features distinguish it from others? Are there audio links or interesting links to other sites? How is the site organized? What were the topics covered in the site? Are there interactive media links that demonstrate various features of the instrument? What did you learn from your research? I'm not particularly interested in seeing how cleverly you can rewrite historical information or how well you can paraphrase an entry from a Wikipedia composer biography. Hopefully, your research will go well beyond typing in keywords in the Wikipedia search engine!
B. Process
Decide which instrument you are going to research. The choice of an instrument should be made AS SOON AS POSSIBLE in order to allow the most time for research.
Do research on the selected instrument: Research two (2) sites in each of the five categories in (A) above.
Submit the 10 sites you have come up with in your research, along with a paragraph for each category summarizing their features and why you chose them.
Written Work:
History and/or Manufacturers:
Information about well-known makers and the instrument's history. If you