By Monday, complete the writing prompt on page 384 of Springboard, reproduced here

“To what extent of is Hurston’s story (“Sweat”) both a tribute to the lives of ordinary African American people and a story that does not represent the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance. Choose a method of prewriting and then draft your analysis and response to this story. Be sure to:
Include a thesis statement that gives direction to your essay.
Address the literary elements that you have studied and explain how they enhance the meaning of the text.
Cite textual evidence and give commentary to support your analysis.
Use effective transitions.
Provide a conclusion that follows from the ideas developed in the essay.”

THIS IS A MULTI-PARAGRAPH RESPONSE

“Sweat” is a complicated text because of its use of dialect. The key to getting familiar with this language is hearing it; that means you need to be reading it out loud.