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Song Analysis paper

Instructions: Students will select a favorite song. The song must have a relationship as a theme between human beings.

Minimum of 1250 words

Include a copy of the lyrics ( does not count as the minimum typed words)

References Page in APA style

Students will analyze the song using  one concept  ( Conflict, Self-disclosure, Perception, Language,  Self-Concept, Knapp’s stages of Coming Together, Knapp’s Stages of Coming Apart) In your analysis, you may also discuss any line in the  song that sounds dysfunctional if it was actually said to someone : For  example ( “I can’t live without you,  My world is empty without you, Forget what happened in the past”) 

Do not quote from the song in your analysis. Refer to the song lyrics by line ( example : Line one of the song reveals that ……..)

Students will type the paper in essay format, with paragraphs using the following structure as a guideline:

Introduction
Indicate your Song ( title, group or person singing song)
Discuss briefly why you selected the song
Explain how you will analyze the song indicating the name and author of the textbook and the concept to be used from the textbook.
Next,  in a different paragraph-

Short summary of what song is about ( No more than one paragraph)
Afterwards in additional  paragraphs

Concept #1 

Define concept  (  Paraphrase your definition in detail using at least one paragraph-( mimimum 5 -7 sentences)  No quotes from the textbook. You may state in your paraphrased definition : The course textbook states that …….
Provide an example from the song to illustrate the concept. ( please paraphrase the song lyrics or  indicate which line of the song that you are referring to) 
  3. Share ( no T.M.I) an example that you observed either from real life or a popular movie.

Conclusion 

Summarize main points
Share  new insights gained  from analyzing the song  
Students are expected to follow typing guidelines as explained in the course syllabus for assignments.

Grading Rubric

Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, Sentence Structure, paragraph use :  10 points

Precise Song summary  :  5  points

Analysis Using Concepts  : 20 points