Musical Ethnography 2 (Gospel) Musical Ethnography 2 (Gospel): Essay 2 Select a live “Gospel” concert from the Internet (e.g., YouTube, Vevo, Instagram,

Analyze the concert you have selected and discuss parallels and juxtapositions of one or more aspects covered in your assigned readings.

Make note of the names of the ensemble member/s and the instrumentation of the ensemble. You are writing as a music anthropologist who is observing a diaspora and metacognitively reflecting on the importance of “Gospel.”

Your essay must include a minimum/maximum 1000/1250 words, double-spaced, 12-point font, summarizing, paraphrasing, and referencing materials using APA or MLA format.

ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC:

A: Very clear, accurate statements, arguments, and summarization; university-level grammar and sentence/paragraph structure; well-organized paper, meeting word count requirement; conclusive language with active voice; relevant use of proper, specific vocabulary.

B: Clarity and accuracy needs some improvement; sentence structure sometimes lacking, with a few grammatical mistakes; paper organized yet paragraphs not entirely cohesive; meeting word count requirement; unsure voice occasionally inconclusive, sometimes passive and in need of more proper, specific vocabulary.

C: Noticeable lapses of clarity, some inaccurate statements, poorer arguments; some lack of grammatical integrity and inconsistent sentence structure; lacking good paragraph organization, perhaps not meeting word requirement; inconclusive, sometimes vague language or poor word choice, awkward voice with nonessential ‘padding’ using too little proper, specific vocabulary.

D: Overall lack of clarity, statement and arguments inaccurate; poor, substandard grammar and sentence structure; poorly organized paper perhaps with insufficient paragraph structuring, perhaps not meeting word requirement; poor use of language, without integral voice, some excess of non-essential ‘padding’ and predominance of nonspecific vocabulary.

F: Very little clarity, poorly conceived statements, weak or inaccurate arguments; unacceptably poor grammar and sentence structure; poorly organized paper perhaps not meeting word requirement; very poor use of language and with no consistent voice, perhaps dominated by non-essential ‘padding,’ lacking specific vocabulary.