{"id":32317,"date":"2024-09-10T21:15:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T21:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/cultures-of-resistance-in-the-americas-the-african-american-experience-textual-analysis-assignment\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T21:15:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T21:15:06","slug":"cultures-of-resistance-in-the-americas-the-african-american-experience-textual-analysis-assignment","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/cultures-of-resistance-in-the-americas-the-african-american-experience-textual-analysis-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultures of Resistance in the Americas: The African American Experience Textual Analysis Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Short Reflection <\/span><\/span>is a formal 2-3-page response that should be typed, double spaced and have numbered pages. A cover page should include the title of your reflection, your name, and your tutorial leader\u2019s name. This portion of the assignment should be submitted to the E-class drobox on the course homepage. Choose a title carefully that will suggest the main ideas of your reflection. Include carefully cited references within the body of the analysis and a works cited page at the end. Please use MLA format.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The short reflection should offer a nuanced discussion of how <\/span><\/span>one <\/span><\/span>of the suggested themes from Ernest Gaines\u2019s novel, <\/span><\/span>The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman<\/span>, help<\/span>s <\/span><\/span>you think differently about material discussed in the first term of the course. The short reflection can be an expansion of your e-class forum posts. Use relevant sources from the first semester of the course (readings, e-class posts, lectures) to support your reading of the novel and how it helps you think through the material and themes discussed in the fall term.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Criteria of Evaluation<\/span>: <\/span><\/span>Forum Posts and Short Reflection
<\/span>Review this checklist of evaluation criteria as you prepare your short reflection:<\/span><\/p>\n

Content and Comprehension<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Do you demonstrate comprehension of course texts and concepts?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Do you demonstrate the ability to assess critically your subject texts?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Does you demonstrate the ability to apply course material and concepts in a broader context?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Argumentation and Development<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Do you have a clear thesis, or argument, that is consistent through the submission?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Does the body of your submission support your thesis with evidence drawn from the relevant texts<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Have you avoided unfounded generalizations in your argument?<\/span><\/p>\n

      Style and Structure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Do you have a consistent and organized style?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Are your sentences and paragraphs coherent and well structured?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Do you avoid words or phrases that are repetitive, wordy, or vague?<\/span><\/p>\n

        Presentation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Is your submission polished and professionally presented in format and appearance?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Did you proofread your work for punctuation, spelling and grammatical errors?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Have you included and properly formatted all necessary citations using MLA format?<\/span><\/p>\n

          Originality<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Does your work show evidence of critical, creative thinking?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Are you demonstrating your own ideas?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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