Write an analytical essay in which you discuss how Zora Neale Hurston’s writing is both a reflection of and a departure from the ideas of the Harlem Renaissance. Include aspects of the Harlem Renaissance that you see reflected in Hurston’s writing as well as characteristics of Hurston’s writing that are departures from selected aspects of the Harlem Renaissance.

Write an analytical essay in which you discuss how Zora Neale Hurston’s writing is both a reflection of and a departure from the ideas of the Harlem Renaissance. Include aspects of the Harlem Renaissance that you see reflected in Hurston’s writing as well as characteristics of Hurston’s writing that are departures from selected aspects of the Harlem Renaissance.

Each week you week you will complete a double-entry journal that tracks the ways in which Zora Neal Hurston’s work is characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance as well how she departs from the Harlem Renaissance across four domains: (1)philosophy/beliefs, (2)historical context, (3)connection to arts, and (4)daily life.

Be sure that you are reading regularly!

Each week you week you will complete a double-entry journal that tracks the ways in which Zora Neal Hurston’s work is characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance as well how she departs from the Harlem Renaissance across four domains: (1)philosophy/beliefs, (2)historical context, (3)connection to arts, and (4)daily life.

Each week you week you will complete a double-entry journal that tracks the ways in which Zora Neal Hurston’s work is characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance as well how she departs from the Harlem Renaissance across four domains: (1)philosophy/beliefs, (2)historical context, (3)connection to arts, and (4)daily life.

Be sure that you are reading regularly!

Analyze the extent to which Hurston’s story is a tribute to the lives of ordinary African American people but also how it does and does not represent the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance.

For this assignment, you will choose one of the pieces of art identified below and, after doing an analysis on your own without outside references, write about its artist and the work in their contribution to and expression of the ideas of the Harlem Renaissance

For this assignment, you will choose one of the poems identified below and write about the poet and the text in their contribution to and expression of the ideas of the Harlem Renaissance

Be sure that you are reading regularly!

By Monday, you must have completed the final draft of your satirical piece.

This is a new draft that improves on the previous one. In addition to regular drafting improvements, this draft will include the use of at least 4 rhetorical devices .

This is a new draft that improves on the previous one (This means you can make improvements to the written content of the draft!). In addition to regular drafting improvements, this will include annotations for vocal delivery (same as on page 181 of SB). Put all vocal delivery annotations in parenthesis.

By Wednesday, you are expected to complete a rough draft of your satirical piece.

Complete a draft of a close-to-home speech

Introduce a close-to-home issue that you plan to write a speech on and provide a detailed analysis of the rhetorical context of this speech.

Your assignment is to write a detailed exploration for a piece of satire. This exploration is meant to help you decide the direction you want to take in your upcoming satirical piece, and demonstrate a familiarity with satirical concepts.

Create a speech about a change you feel is needed in our class/school that would take approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute to present. This does not need to be a realistic (or even physically possible) change.

Draw an Editorial Cartoon

Write a brief essay in which you explain how Patrick Henry builds an argument to persuade his audience that the colonies should declare their independence from Great Britain.

The New Yorker Magazine’s “Shouts & Murmurs” section has been a source of satire since 1929, and it makes me extraordinarily happy. Your task is to choose any article that has appeared in this section of the magazine and perform an analysis to determine how the piece fits the definition of satire and what about it makes it an effective work of satire.

Be sure that you are reading regularly!

Complete your section using the template.

Once feedback is received, editorial authors must immediately begin making improvements to their drafts.

The editor is still responsible for improving the quality of the work done for your group, but this time they are not responsible for re-writing anything; they must give high-quality, constructive feedback.