Using your completed "Composer Questionnaire" and a computer, you will type up your final report. Use the following guidelines to give you the best success.

CONTENT: Your report will consist of approximately five paragraphs.

1. The first paragraph acts as an introduction, and will be General Information about your composer. This paragraph might include interesting facts and information about his life as an adult, and is used to interest your reader in your composer.
2. The second paragraph will be Personal Information about your composer. It will include when and where he was born, when, how, and where he died.
3. For the third paragraph, you have a choice. You may write about the composer’s Musical Training or about his (her) Life as a musician. Look at the information you have for each section. Choose the section that you think will make the best paragraph. If they are both very good, you may decide to include both.
4. The fourth paragraph is the most important and talks about The Music. Here you will tell the reader about the music that the composer wrote, including styles and most famous pieces.
5. The fifth paragraph is your conclusion and you should recommend a piece of music that you liked, and tell why you liked it. (If you managed to find a MIDI example of this music, we may even be able to include it on the internet!)

STYLE: Your report should have the following sections:

1. A Title Page should be on the front of your report. This should be a separate sheet by itself. It needs to include the composer’s name and your names. If possible you should also include a picture of the composer. (If you found a picture of your composer on the internet, you can copy it directly into your report. Ask your teacher how.)
2. The Body is where the content of your report is (check the 5 paragraphs above). This section should also by typed in normal letters. There should be no headings between the paragraphs.
3. At the end, you should have a separate page title Sources. This page should list the books you used, the internet sites you visited, and where to find any pictures or MIDI files you have used.
4. You will be marked on spelling and grammar, so make sure that you have checked everything very carefully.

1. Make sure you’ve got enough information on your composer and have answered each section as best you can.
2. Make sure you can read what you’ve written down.
3. If you don’t have enough information, or can’t read what you’ve written, then go back and find more information.

1. Be selective in the ideas that you include. You don't have to include everything that was in your prewriting! Pick your best ideas. Make sure they relate to each other and your topic.
2. WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! Don't stop once you start writing. Revising and editing come later. Just let the ideas flow.
3. Don't count words, ask your teacher how long it should be or when it is done. When YOU feel that you have completed your ideas, you are then ready to go to the next stage.
4. HOLD IT! Before going to the next stage, make sure you have enough content to work with. If you feel that you are lacking content, go back to your prewriting for more ideas and details.

(Borrowed from "ABC’s of the Writing Process" at http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/)

How can you make it better?

1. Complete the Revision Checklist.

Check your spelling and grammar.

1. Complete the Proofreading Checklist

http://www.zaner-bloser.com/html/writcheckrev.html)