The final paper will be 8-10 pages in length and will focus on what you learned this semester.
All of the topics and readings listed on the syllabus are required to be written about, feel free to cross-reference.
ALL Topics Covered/Learned in Class:
1. Slavery and Reconstruction
2. Early Twentieth Century
3. Harlem Renaissance
4. Civil Rights Era
5. Late Twentieth and Twenty-First Century
Required Books read in class:
1. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs (9781593082833)
2. The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois (9780553213362)
3. Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston (9780060854089)
4. Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin (9780807006238)
5. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde (9780895941220)
6. How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon (9781982170820)
Movies watched for our class homework supplement:
1. Ma Raineys Black Bottom Hurston (Film on Netflix)
2. I am Not your Negro (Film on Netflix)
3. In Our Mothers Gardens (Film on Netlfix)
Feel free to use as many sources as needed, it may be more than 5
Content
Provide depth and insight into the topics that you learned in this class
Main points should clearly address the purpose and be fully developed
Structure
Your essay should have clear organization
Utilize transitions between main points and within paragraphs to help guide the reader
Use your introduction to draw in your audience and preview what will be covered in the essay
Use your conclusion to summarize and tie together your content and leave the audience with something memorable
Each paragraph should have a clear topic sentence. That topic should be supported throughout that paragraph
Language use should be appropriate and descriptive for the audience
Use internal summaries and connectives (for example, to clarify, moreover)
Adhere to standards of written English language (including correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
Technical Requirements
At least 8 full-10 pages (NOT including your cover page or reference page), double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1 margins.
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