Plan Stage: Songsmith Unit.

Develop a plan using any appropriate planning tool of your choice. Using your planning tool ensure the following are provided;

• Brief description of what is going to happen
• Decription of the tools or ideas used in achieving the individual task and why?
• The duration of the task or activity any why?
• Mentions persons involved at any stage and why?

The planning tool should be in exactly two pages, landscape paper orientation, New Times Roman font style used and font size 12. Print and submit before the set midnight deadline.

Below are some activities that must be in your plan: Getting and install software, testing the product, writing the lyrics, recording, editing, improvements, burning in a CD.

Evaluation of the Plan

You will then evaluate the planning and justify the modification to the designs.

• What are the strengths and limitations of using the choosen planning tool.
• What modifications where made to the original music designs and why?

This should be in exactly one page and all information in paragraphs, New Times Roman style, font size 12 used, and your name page numberss in the footer. Email the evaluation of the plan to me by the set deadline.

The Assessment Rubric
0: The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.

1-2: The student has identified and used a simple planning tool that contains sketchy details of the steps and/or the resource required.

3-4: The student has identified and used an appropriate planning tool that contains a number of logical steps that include resources, reasons and time. The student makes some attempt to evaluate the plan.

5-6: The student has identified and used the best suitable planning tool that contains a number of detailed, logical steps that describe the use of resources and time. The student critically evaluates the plan and justifies any modifications to the design.

Design Assessment Rubric

0 : The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below

1-2: The student generates one or two designs of music software demo using basic or limited techniques. The comparison between the software is superficial and makes little attempt to justify this against the design specification.

3-4:The student generates two music demos applying some of the inbuilt styles and techniques appropriately. The student explains the strength, limitations and similarities of software used. The student justifys the choice of one music design and fully explains this against the design specification.

5-6:The student generates two music demos applying most of the styles and techniques in each skillfully. Each used software is discussed in terms of strengths and weaknesses against the design specification. A justification is done for the final choice with a more extensive and critical discussion (strengths and weaknesses) against the design specification.