Instructions: Please read the prompt. Then, type a 5-7 page paper (WORKS Cited Included, but NO TITLE PAGE) answering the prompt below. There are three sections to this essay prompt. Each section deserves at least 1-page. Please upload a Word Doc or PDF attachment only.
Please watch ONE of the Beyonce Documentaries below. Then, write a paper addressing the following. In a thesis driven essay (mentioning the three main points you plan to address)(1) Describe and/or explain what the documentary is about (2) Discuss what Beyonce and the other cast members teach about Black culture, Black community, Black Expression, Black Language, Black Femininity, and/or Black Masculinity. (3) Address how Beyonce and the other cast members artistically respond to the discrimination, oppression, and dehumanization of Black people.
CHOOSE ONE TO DISCUSS
LEMONADE: Film by Beyonce (Full Movie)
https://vimeo.com/260674272 (FREE Access Link)
Journal Article Source (Required): ‘She made angry Black woman something that people would want to be’- Lemonade and Black women as audiences and subjects.pdf
HOMECOMING: Film by Beyonce
https://www.netflix.com/title/81013626 (Netlfix Free Trial / Subscription)
Journal Article (Required): HYPERLINK “https://texsu.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-1933500-dt-content-rid-20798744_1/xid-20798744_1” t “_blank” Historicallly Black College_Facts.pdf
BLACK IS KING: Featuring Beyonce
https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/black-is-king/7daDvpFdBXPs (Disney Free Trial / Subscription)
Journal Article (Required): Black Masculinity_Hip Hop Culture.pdf
BE ORIGINAL!!! SHARE YOUR OPINION!!! (Analysis and Interpretation of Observations and Research Is Expected)
Please Note: After you submit, verify that your submission is readable. If I’m unable to read it because it’s a Google Doc or text file submission. You may resubmit. However, you will lose points because the essay assignment was not submitted properly on-time.
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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/officeFormat 1: (20 points total)
Heading (Upper Left Side of the Paper-First Page Only:
First Name Last Name
Dr. Fain
ENG 244-O2S
Date (Spell Out)
Format 2:
Times New Roman or Ariel
12-size font
Double Space
1-inch margins
Insert Page Numbers (Last Name Page Number)
Far Right of Screen (Upper Side)
Title (Center It-Be Original & Creative)
Tab (Indent Each New Paragraph)
Paragraph Structure:
Introduction (Thesis-Last Sentence)
Body Paragraphs
Elaborate
Supporting Points
Detail
Examples from Documentary
Cite
Quotes (NO Block Quotes)
Paraphrases
Conclusion (Sum Up Ideas Addressed)
GUMS (Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, & Spelling) (25 points)
Grammar (Sentence Structure)
Usage (Word Phrasing)
Mechanics (Capitalization & Punctuation)
Spelling
Avoid Repetition
Point of View
Third-Person (he, she, they)
First-Person (“I”, “me”, & “we”)–DON’T USE
