Objectives: Identifying sources, organizing, drafting, writing, editing, and correctly citing sources for a research essay. Write a rhetorical analysis using music, literature, poetry, photography, art or film.  Description: You will write about the art is used as resistance by focusing on the work of one artist. You will write a 1,500-word (not including

Objectives: Identifying sources, organizing, drafting, writing, editing, and correctly citing sources for a research essay. Write a rhetorical analysis using music, literature, poetry, photography, art or film.

Description: You will write about the art is used as resistance by focusing on the work of one artist. You will write a 1,500-word (not including the Works Cited page, or heading) Rhetorical analysis focusing on art, music, poetry, literature, photography, or film (see attached Art as Resistance Literary Analysis Research essay). Your essay must be properly formatted: Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, no extra space above and below the title, and no extra space between paragraphs. MLA heading Works Cited page formatted per MLA guidelines. In-text citations *Your essay will include a carefully selected epigraph, a significant quote, from your subject. Essays without in-text citations or a works cited page are considered plagiarized will be assigned a grade of 0 and there will be no opportunities for a rewrite. Your 8-10 sentence INTRODUCTION will grab the reader’s attention and include pertinent biographical information (family, where and when they lived, major accomplishments, etc.) about the artist to provide context and introduce your subject. You must have an arguable thesis in the last sentence of your introduction in which you identify three ways in which your artist used resistance in their work. The three (3) sub-topics that you will listed in the thesis will be developed in the body paragraphs.

5. Supporting (Body) paragraphs, 8-10 sentences each, will be focused using clear, concise topic sentences that are directly related to the thesis. The rest of the paragraph will be developed using logical, relevant examples from the artist’s works. Use vivid descriptions of the art. Remember, the reader can’t see the painting, hear the music, or watch the video. It is your job to fully describe the art. You should also include facts from your research to support the topic sentence. Note: You will probably need more than one paragraph to develop one subtopic. Just be sure that the topic sentence connects to one of the subtopics in your thesis. Finally, it is your job to show how the art uses resistance in the work. It is not enough to describe the work, you must include your analysis.
6. In your supporting paragraphs, you must include at least one quote, which might include lyrics, poetry, lines from films (short, powerful, and effective) from your subject (in addition to the above-mentioned epigraph). Using the ICE method. Introduce your Quote; Cite your source using parenthetical citation for all quotes and summaries; and then EXPLAIN your quote with your thoughtful commentary and showing how it supports your topic sentence.
4. Your essay must be free of grammatical errors.
5. Your conclusion can include your reflection on their impact and/or your takeaways from their life and work
6. Citations: Research essays without a Works Cited page and in-text citations are automatically considered plagiarized and will earn a grade of 0. There will be no rewrites. Use in-text citations for any information that came from a source, this includes quotes and all paraphrased material! You might feel as if you are citing too much; it is better than not enough.
7. Plagiarism: Carefully review our unit on plagiarism. You will paraphrase material in your own words and use in-text citations to cite where you found the information. Any information that you learned from any outside source must be cited using in-text citations. Use direct quotes sparingly! NO LONG Quotes When you use direct quotes, use the ICE

method:
I-ntroduce
C-ite using in-text citations
E-xplain-you must explain the quote and connect it to your topic paragraph. Your explanation should be at least as long as the quote!

*Epigraph This essay requires the inclusion of an epigraph. An epigraph is a quote from or about your subject. The quote is typed below the title, is in quotes, and includes the author of the quote. The epigraph is NOT cited in the works cited page and is not used as one of your sources unless you repeat the quote in the body of your essay.

Rubric:
Begins with a hook and is at least 8-10 sentences long. Engaging and providing pertinent biographical info. Ends with a clear thesis that states how the artist uses resistance in their work with three sub-points. Clear topic sentences connected to the thesis. Uses a variety of well-developed logical examples from their research to support the topic sentence. The focus of the research is on the art and not the artist and is relevant and well-integrated into the text. The author makes a compelling case for how the evidence supports the topic sentence, and each paragraph ends with a strong concluding sentence. Is at least 8-10 sentences. Effectively incorporates quotes using the ICE method. Well-introduced, cited, and explained. All paraphrased material from sources are cited correctly in-text and on the Works Cited page per MLA guidelines. Reflects on the impact and takeaways. Includes thought-provoking analysis and provides closure. Is 8-10 sentences. Writing is clear, engaging, and precise with excellent style. Essay is free of grammatical errors and typos. Correctly formatted in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, Unique centered title, no extra spacing between paragraphs.

Reference:
https://www.ebony.com/kendrick-talks-politics-spirituality-music more333/