The research paper is not a biography. You must address issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, or other definers of identity. Bear in mind that while lyrics and performance are important, you must address musical issues as well by providing a listening guide. Write the Research Paper in third person. Do not use the words “I,” “my,” “we,” “our,” and so forth. This is an academic research paper and students should follow APA style.The first sentence of your paper should I do explicitly state the purpose of your paper. I am looking for sentences like The purpose of this paper is, This author intends to explore, The problems to be addressed are, The purpose of this paper is to examine the life and musical contribution of __________,I expect to read at least one paragraph, in which you address the OPPOSITE (divergent) point of view. This paragraph may include sentences like, Though most agree that , some authors present an opposite perspective. Divergent viewpoints includeBe sure to include evidence (sources that agree with you) to support each viewpoint. Be sure to cite each source
