Slide 1: Title Page

Selecting an Artist: You can do your presentation on any artist or band you like as long as they are not popular. In other words, I will probably cringe in my chair if I get yet another presentation on Bob Marley, Lady GaGa, or some other pop queen selling girl power. I want you to expand your horizons, and I want to learn about artists I have not heard before or at least those I am not very familiar about. Consider this to be an opportunity to explore a new artist. Pop artists from other countries might be an alternative way to go. Please feel free to email me with the name of an artist and if you are curious to know if that artist is someone I consider to be too pop or not.

 
What to Include in Slide 1: Your title page should include the following information:

1. Your name

2. Course name

3. Term (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring)

4. Year

5. Title and subtitle (the theme) of your presentation (be creative and interesting). Make sure to include the artist's name or band's name somewhere in the title.

The Subtitle:  Generate a subtitle to highlight a theme that will tie together all the main points in the slides. For instance, the title "Bob Marley; Standing up for Freedom" tells me who the artist is and what key theme (the idea of how Marley's music sends a message about freedom from oppression) will be throughout the presentation. Another example is "Britney Spears; From Wholesome Newbie' to Scandal Queen." At different points throughout the presentation I will expect this theme to be talked about. For instance, in Slide 5, which discusses social message, one might mention how Britney's message of sexual awareness, altering body parts, wearing make-up and so forth may not be appropriate messages for pre-teen girls. Also, one might discuss the idea of shock and scandal as tools that pop artists use to stay in the media spotlight in order to sell more CDs. When working through your presentation, look for ways to draw attention back to your theme.