- Use at least four (4) secondary sources
- Critically engage with at least two of your sources
- All sources must have a name author
- Use proper MLA formatting and in-text citations with a Works Cited page to document your references.
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not include sources which you chose not to use
- Essays that do not include in-text citations and a Works Cited page will not receive a passing grade
- Create a unique title for your essay
- Thesis statement: Include your thesis statement at the end of your introduction.
- Demonstrate the exigency of your argument. Why is it important to recognize how the film deals with your chosen topic?
- Length: 1600-2000 words
- Minimum word count is REQUIRED
- Works Cited page does not count as part of word count
For the second essay, you will conduct research to help you make an argument about the political commitments and rhetorical strategies of the film, Black Panther (2018, dir. Ryan Coogler).
As a first step, you will submit a proposal which will introduce and explain your research question (or interpretive question). Your proposal should be one or two paragraphs (300-
600 words) in which you explain the issue or problem which you wish to explore