Dyson Essay
Tomorrow we are writing Essay 2, the essay based on a theme from Michael Eric Dyson's Holler if You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac. The paper is due by 12 noon tomorrow afternoon via email. Paste the document and attach it: coasabirenglish1A@gmail.com
Include the following in this order:
1. Essay
2. Initial Planning Sheet
3. Outline (from the 3-part thesis handout)
4. Related Cyber-Assignments
5. Reading Logs
Students can telecommute, that is, you do not have to come to class to write the essay. We will meet on Wednesday. Make sure you have shared your book title with me because that assignment is coming up fast. On Wednesday, the 8-8:50 AM class will meet in A-232. The 11-11:50 class will meet in A-205.
The Essay Assignment:
Develop an argument using the 3-part thesis form (handout). Take the topic from Holler. Look at the first assignment sheet for topics if you are at a loss.
Use the 3-part thesis outline.
For the essay (750 words or 3 pages), include 3 citations between the bibliography and works cited pages. In the essay include: 1 block quote; 1 shorter citation; 1 free paraphrase.
Sources minimally: Holler if You Hear Me; Know What I Mean (this is the text the interview is taken from); two rap songs; Byron Hurt film. You can just cite from Dyson's Holler and cite the other sources in the bibliography.
Wednesday, October 24
I want to show you the Frontline World clip so you can start the Social Entrepreneur research.
Lecture recap
In the earlier class we reviewed the 3-part thesis. A few students shared. We developed a few thesis sentences together:
Because American culture is riddled with misogynistic imagery, symbols and messages, it stands to reason that its popular art forms would degrade women as well, so why is hip hop culture crucified when larger cultural norms are to blame?
Even though many aspiring young rappers feel that in order to sell records they need to portray hyper-masculinity and aggression in their lyrics, Tupac was able to produce music that did not exploit his public's need for aggression or scapegoating.
Why is this and when does Tupac, whom one might say, knew better, succumb to the market and use his creativity to scorn women and promote negativity?
Although hyper-masculinity is extolled as a virtue withing hip hop culture. Tupac Shakur portrays a softer side of himself in his music.
Include the following in this order:
1. Essay
2. Initial Planning Sheet
3. Outline (from the 3-part thesis handout)
4. Related Cyber-Assignments
5. Reading Logs
Students can telecommute, that is, you do not have to come to class to write the essay. We will meet on Wednesday. Make sure you have shared your book title with me because that assignment is coming up fast. On Wednesday, the 8-8:50 AM class will meet in A-232. The 11-11:50 class will meet in A-205.
The Essay Assignment:
Develop an argument using the 3-part thesis form (handout). Take the topic from Holler. Look at the first assignment sheet for topics if you are at a loss.
Use the 3-part thesis outline.
For the essay (750 words or 3 pages), include 3 citations between the bibliography and works cited pages. In the essay include: 1 block quote; 1 shorter citation; 1 free paraphrase.
Sources minimally: Holler if You Hear Me; Know What I Mean (this is the text the interview is taken from); two rap songs; Byron Hurt film. You can just cite from Dyson's Holler and cite the other sources in the bibliography.
Wednesday, October 24
I want to show you the Frontline World clip so you can start the Social Entrepreneur research.
Lecture recap
In the earlier class we reviewed the 3-part thesis. A few students shared. We developed a few thesis sentences together:
Although Tupac Shukur is a revered and respected popular icon, one wonders why a scholar like Michael Eric Dyson, Ph.D., would spend so much time researching and documentary the artist's life, since Tupac's life reflected in his lyrical content predicted his death.
Even though many aspiring young rappers feel that in order to sell records they need to portray hyper-masculinity and aggression in their lyrics, Tupac was able to produce music that did not exploit his public's need for aggression or scapegoating.
Why is this and when does Tupac, whom one might say, knew better, succumb to the market and use his creativity to scorn women and promote negativity?
Although hyper-masculinity is extolled as a virtue withing hip hop culture. Tupac Shakur portrays a softer side of himself in his music.
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