Objectives: 8 pages plus a works cited page. At least. 2-3 sources from a scholarly database. Read, analyze and interpret texts using a variety of academic approaches. Develop and implement a successful writing process that results in effective communication choices. Conduct academic research using appropriate sources and documentation. Demonstrate familiarity with the evolution of literature including key genres, movements and figures (a) In the area of American literature, (b) In the area of Africana Literature. Need to include: elements of literature and how they function to make the author’s point—characterization: tricksters, rebels, heroes. Define motif. In the text what is represented, which is the journey: how your text traces the movement of African-American people in physical sense and within historical movements to bring about freedom, justice, and social equality. Topic ideas related to social more cultur: borrowing from sermons, prayers, and spirituals to enhance writing. See if you see cultural identity during the New Negro Movement. Reconstruction and racial turmoil: the literary treatment of color and racial discrimination, and/or responses to lynching in the text…
