Name: _______________________________
Music and You
Grade 12 Communication Assignment
Due Date: ____________________________
In this assignment, you will be recording answers to a series of questions in two formats. You
will begin the assignment by writing down some brief talking points that will help keep your answer
directed and meaningful. You are not to write out your answer, rehearse it, and then record it. The
goal of this assignment is for your answers to be more of a conversation with the listener. Once you
have recorded your answers, (either into your computer, or phone, or other device) you will then need
to go back and type out your recorded answers, as a type of script for the teacher to follow and
evaluate after. It’s definitely ok if you make mistakes on the recording, and your language can vary
from professional to casual. But remember…I do not want to hear you “rehearsing an essay”
Steps for Success
1. Write out some point-form notes for each question. This will help you to highlight some of the
different areas that you may want to talk about.
2. Start recording! I would prefer that you submit the assignment as one long recording.
3. After you have finished recording your answers, go back and type out your answers.
a. Follow the basics for proper MLA format (Name, teacher’s name, course, date of submission,
pages are numbered, title is centered, all lines are double-spaced, Times New Roman font, Font
size:12)
b. Write the questions you have chosen to answer (Bold them) before each of your answers.
4. You are submitting two items: Your recorded answers (on a USB) and the written
representation of those answers.
Reflection Questions
Group 1 – Answer the following three questions
1. Explain, with as much detail as possible, your musical journey to date?
2. What has learning and performing music at Gonzaga meant to you over the past years?
3. Why did you decide to make music a part of your four years at Gonzaga? What has kept you
going?
Group 2 – Choose two questions from the following group of questions
1. What is something you have done / been a part of in Gonzaga music that you will remember
for the rest of your life?
2. If you could change one thing that has happened to you since joining our music program,
what would it be?
3. What are the three most important things you have learned while being involved in music at
Gonzaga? Explain.
4. What advice would you give to future students involved in our music program (either for our
classes or extra-curricular ensembles)
Name: _______________________________
Communication
Clarity
Relevance
Analysis
Self-Criticism
Written
Submission /
Basic MLA
format
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Language is unclear and
confusing throughout.
Concepts are either not
discussed or are
presented inaccurately.
There are frequent lapses in
clarity and accuracy.
Minor, infrequent lapses in
clarity and accuracy.
Most of the reflection is
irrelevant to student
and/or course learning
goals.
Student makes attempts to
demonstrate relevance, but
the relevance is unclear to the
reader.
The learning experience being
reflected upon is relevant and
meaningful to student and
course learning goals.
Reflection does not
move beyond
description of the
learning experience(s).
Student makes attempts at
applying the learning
experience to understanding of
self, others, and/or course
concepts, but fails to
demonstrate depth of analysis.
The reflection demonstrates
student attempts to analyze
the experience but analysis
lacks depth.
There is some attempt at selfcriticism, but the self-reflection
fails to demonstrate a new
awareness of personal biases,
etc.
The reflection demonstrates
the ability of the student to
question his or her own
biases, stereotypes, and
preconceptions.
The language is clear and
expressive. The reader
can create a mental picture
of the situation being
described. Explanation of
concepts makes sense to
an uninformed reader.
The learning experience
being reflected upon is
relevant and meaningful to
student and course
learning goals.
The reflection moves
beyond simple description
of the experience to an
analysis of how the
experience contributed to
student understanding of
self, others, and/or course
concepts.
The reflection
demonstrates ability of the
student to question their
own biases, stereotypes,
preconceptions, and/or
assumptions and define
new modes of thinking as
a result.
Information is very
organized with wellconstructed paragraphs,
use of subheadings, and
information is factual and
correct; the submission is
an exact representation of
the recorded answers.
No attempt at selfcriticism.
The information appears
to disorganized;
information is suspect to
being correct; little effort
has gone into recording
the answers with
accuracy
Basic MLA format is not
followed
Information is somewhat
organized and information is
factual; several
inconsistencies with the
recorded material
Basic MLA format is present,
but some inconsistencies
Information is organized with
well-constructed paragraphs
and information is mostly
factual and correct; a few
inconsistencies when
compared to the recording.
Basic MLA format is present,
with few inconsistencies
Totals
/10
/10
/10
/5
/10
Basic MLA format is
correct, with no mistakes
TOTAL
/45