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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface About the Authors Acknowledgements MUSICIANS AS THINKERS AND WRITERS Chapter 1. Introduction Genres of Writing in Music Musicians as Researchers The Research Process in Music Chapter 2. Writing in the Academic Genres Interpreting Your Assignment Choosing a Suitable Audience Starting to Writ Editing and Revising Seeking Feedback Reflecting on the Process HISTORY RESEARCH PAPERS Chapter 3. Research Questions in Music History Music Historical Questions Getting Started: Creating a Research Question Chapter 4. Strategies for Working with Academic Sources Locating Sources Evaluating Print Sources: Credibility, Relevance, and Accuracy Organizing Sources Reading Academic Sources Summarizing Scholarly Writing Chapter 5. Writing Historical Research Papers Analysis and Interpretation Responding to Results: Synthesis, Objection, or Discovery Using Freewriting to Help You Discover Your Findings Deciding on Which Evidence to Use Drafting the Paper: Putting Your Findings in Writing Revising Your Historical Research Paper ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPERS Chapter 6. The Research Process in Music Analysis Selecting a Topic Choosing a Score and/or Recording Investigating the Topic and its Context Formulating a Research Question in Music Analysis Collecting Data Through Analysis Analyzing Your Results Interpreting Your Results Chapter 7. Writing the Analytical Research Paper Creating a Working Thesis and Working Outline Drafting Your Analytical Research Paper Writing Effective Titles Revising the Analytical Paper Writing Longer Analytical Research Papers WRITING FOR THE PUBLIC Chapter 8. Program Notes, Reviews, and Interviews Program Notes Concert and Media Reviews Interviews CONVENTIONS OF WRITING IN MUSIC Chapter 9. Incorporating Illustrations: Musical Examples, Tables, and Figures When to Use an Illustration Ways to Introduce Illustrations Where to Place Illustrations Musical Examples Tables Figures Practical Matters for Incorporating Illustrations in Formal Papers Checklist for Musical Examples, Tables, and Figures Chapter 10. Style Rhetorical Conventions in Music Practical Matters of Music Terminology Concise Writing is Persuasive Writing General Prose Conventions Chapter 11. Acknowledging Sources Respecting Your Sources Conventions for Formatting Source Citations from The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. Model Music Source Citations: Print, Sound, and Online Materials Endnotes Bibliography Index
