READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
For Tuesdsay: pg. 100-107
For Wednesday: pg. 42 (vocal ranges) and pg. 108-115 (Renaissance secular music)

(By the way, if you are doing the reading, thank you! I don't get to recognize you in class because it's hard to tell who does the reading and who doesn't, but I really really appreciate it).

JOURNAL #7 DUE 11-6
Choose one:
A) Like journal #6, pick some aspect of Renaissance culture or history that interests you and write a one-page summary/reflection.
B) Write one page on one of your "New Year's Resolutions." This ties in with the spirit of the Renaissance (which means, "rebirth"). Your resolution must address how you will better yourself through intellectual and/or artistic pursuits in the coming year. Don't write a list and don't talk about how you will exercise more or eat more vegetables. This must deal with the mind or intellect. For example, you might decide you will read the newspaper everyday for your resolution. Write one page on why you chose that resolution and how your intellect will benefit from that practice. Or, your resolution might be to attend a public lecture or poetry reading once a week. Or you might decide you will learn how to play piano this year. Whatever your resolution, it must be in the intellectual/artistic realm, and you must write at least one page about it.

I'M STILL GRADING JOURNALS 4, 5, 6
I don't have a t.a. so I'm falling a little behind on grading. Be patient with me. If you must know your grades, I will grade yours first and get them to you.

WHAT I'M NOTICING ABOUT YOUR JOURNALS, PARTICULARLY J-4
Very important: make sure you know what plagiarism is. I've noticed that some of you hand-copied your articles but you didn't cite your source anywhere in the paper. This is a very very grave offense. For those of you who did this, I'm returning your papers with a grade of zero. Also, some of you paraphrased the author's comments, but didn't cite the author's name. When you use someone else's ideas, i.e. when you're quoting someone or paraphrasing what they said, you must cite the author's last name and the page number, like this (Fisk 387). Then, you need to include a footnote or bibliography on what source you used. For example:

Fisk, Josiah, ed. Composers on Music. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1997.

If you used a magazine or newspaper article or website, there are different ways of citing these sources. You will use the MLA (modern language association) format for things relating to the arts/humanities and footnote form for other disciplines (I'm not sure on this--check with your other professors to see what form they require). I'm sure the writing center or library can help you find the MLA Handbook. Also, look up EWU's Academic Integrity Policy online.

Also, I realize these journal assignments are more informal than other papers you might turn in for other classes, but don't be lazy about your penmanship and grammar. Use these journal assignments to practice good habits. Please know the difference between its and it's; their, there and they're; whether and weather; and where and were. Also, know how to organize your thoughts into paragraphs; use a dictionary or spell-check if you aren't a good speller, and know correct punctuation (run-on sentences or sentence fragments are a no-no). If grammar isn't your strong suit, now's the time to check out a book about it or go to the writing center for help. Grammar skills are extremely important, not just in school, but in the working world as well: they reflect on you and your intelligence. I'll admit that my grammar is probably not perfect, but if you have questions or need help on this issue you can always ask me for assistance.

Thanks for reading! Have a good day!