Write an essay based on -Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998).
In your essay, we do not want you to just recount factual information such as who produced it or its placement in the charts (in other words, it should not read like a Wikipedia entry). Please make sure to avoid the language of a fan (excessive praise, hyperbole, exaggerated claims, etc.). Attributes to consider might include instrumental sounds, beats, samples, lyrical content, collabs, etc.
Please carefully describe and analyze what you hear. We recommend that you focus on just 2-3 tracks, given the length of the paper. In other words, your analysis should not be a general review of the entire work; it should be focused around a main idea, thesis, or point of view. We also recommend consulting websites (Genius, Whosampled.com, etc.) and reviews.
Use of Sources: Each essay, regardless of topic, must make substantive use of two course readings or documentary films. Substantive includes use of key ideas/topics, as well as citations or references.
Audience & Formatting: You should write your essay for a college-educated reader, one who is relatively familiar with the texts or terms you discuss. The assignment should be doubled-spaced, written in twelve- point Times or Times New Roman font. You should carefully follow the Modern Language Association (MLA) style in formatting the essay, paying special attention to issues of citation style and layout. To review MLA, please see: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_forma tting_and_style_guide.html
Resources & Assessment: Consult the syllabus for resources to help you as you draft and develop your essay.
Essays will be graded based on the following criteria:
Points
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____ out of 20
____ out of 40
A essays will include the following:
Formatting / Grammar, spelling, & paragraph structure Substantive use of sources
Creative, convincing presentation of materials
TOTAL
contain 1200-1400 words
demonstrate that you have thoroughly analyzed the assigned material
make interesting, accurate, well-structured, and subtle observations
show that you have a good sense of stylistic/cultural progression and continuity
B essays will generally include the following:
contain 1200-1400 words
demonstrate familiarity with the assigned material
make appropriate observations about what you hear
show that you have a basic sense of the style and culture from the period
C essays will generally include one or more of the following:
be outside the requested range of 1200-1400 words
fail to show that you have listened attentively to the assigned album
contain substantial historical, artistic, or cultural inaccuracies
are poorly written
content
link for youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiUOi0l7oE0
link for news article https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22035-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill/
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