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Hello friends terrible traffic on 66 this morning there in 10 minutes. Please review the exam instructions and listen to the songs while you wait. Thank you!

Exam Activity

Dear Friends: Welcome to you exam! There shouldn’t be many surprises here. Here’s the drill:

First of all, choose one of the two songs as your essay focus. You are welcome to pull up the lyrics on your laptop, but you should not, on your honor, read anything else about these songs on the internet during the exam period.

Song: "People are Crazy" by Billy Currinton OR "Marilyn Monroe" by Nicki Minaj

Please write a two-three page EXPOSITORY (thesis-forward) essay that answers the following question, employing terminology from our close-listening lessons and activities:

How does your chosen song transmit cultural messages, ideas or values using AT THREE methods (through lyrics, through instrumentation, through performance, through rhythm, through sampling, through references to other art, etc)?

Your essay should:

·       Have a strong expository structure with a clear, recognizable thesis that addresses the essay question.

·       Be well-organized on the paragraph level, with clear topic sentences.

·       Contain your own original thinking in each paragraph, offering insight into the song and your ideas about the song that are products of your own mind.

·       Use at least three specific examples from your chosen song(s) derived from close listening techniques.

·       Be properly MLA formatted with in-text citations and a works cited entry for your chosen song(s).

You may:

·       Use a 4 x 6 index card (both sides) containing ideas/info prepared in advance

·       Look up the lyrics to the song on the internet

·       Use the Purdue Owl MLA Guide to verify that your citations and formatting are correct

You may not:

·       Use the internet to access email, Facebook, or look up any information while your exam is in progress.

·       Consult others during the exam period.

You will have ninety minutes to complete this activity from start to finish. I STRONGLY recommend setting aside the first five minutes of the activity for pre-planning and outlining, and last five minutes for proofreading and editing. Once you have completed the exam, please email it to me as an attachment.

Thank you so much for a wonderful semester. I really respect the work you’ve put in, and I’ve had so much fun with you! I’m on side in all your future endeavors! You are awesome!

Annotated Bibliography Guidelines

Instructions for the Annotated Bibliography

See assignment sheet for source breakdown!

Each entry (source) will consist of three parts:

1)    The citation. This looks JUST LIKE any entry on a works cited.

2)    The summary. 3-5 sentences describing what happens in the source.

3)    The evaluation. 3-5 sentences describing the role that this source will play in creating your original thinking and answering your questions.

Your annotated bibliography will play an important role in the development of a focused, well rounded research project:

Benefits for a Writer

• Encourages the researcher to choose their sources carefully and intentionally.
• Help the researcher to build a solid body of evidence BEFORE beginning to write.
• Supports careful planning of a paper’s substantiation.

Benefits for a Reader

• Helps the reader to fully integrate quotation into the overall argument.
• Gives the reader additional information about the paper topic and piques their interest.
• Gives the reader a “behind the scenes tour” of the writer’s research logic.
• Provides the reader with additional material on the topic, should they wish to explore it further.

Basics:

MLA Format

3^rd Person

Academic tone

Carefully proofread

For formatting help, please see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

Online Class Activity 4-3-15-- EDIT: LINK FIXED

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Instead of in-person class today, please read this the Pop Music and Culture Lit Review. I went with a smaller, 10-page version instead of the 20-monster I was originally considering. You are welcome.

 Please annotate it according to your customary style and write a 250-word response to those ideas on your blog by MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY-- little extra time for ya. Don't forget to do that, because it's your attendance for today's class!

Please don't forget, also, to keep working on research for your paper-- we'll go over what you've got so far on Tuesday!

Anna

REMINDER: ONLINE (NOT IN PERSON) CLASS ON FRIDAY 4-3

Online research activity on the way!

Profiles on Longreads

Hi, friends. Please use this link to find and select a profile piece from Longreads that interests you!

Pre-research Guide

To start things off, you'll fill out this pre-research guide over the weekend. Have fun!