African American Literature

Essay #1
AFR/LIT 223: African American Literature Due: 9/23/2020
Please choose ONE of the following questions to respond to in essay format. Post your final essay on
turniton.com on our Blackboard class site by 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 23. Make certain your
essay follows the guidelines below:
 4 pages double-spaced (do not turn in 3 ¼ of an essay). Give your essay a title that reflects
thought and imagination.
 Minimum of 3 quotes from the text to support your claims.
 Connection to self: provide a clear connection between yourself and the themes you choose to
highlight in your essay. Why are they important to you?
Choose one of the following prompts to answer. Bear in mind that in nearly every class meeting we have
discussed the power of rhetoric—this is your opportunity to practice the fine art of persuasive writing!
1. How does Jacobs position the role of the Church/religion to address slavery? According to
Jacobs, how did slavery pervert the purpose Church/religion? Why is her usage of this theme
strategic and powerful?
2. How does Jacobs challenge, resist, appeal to and subvert ideas about womanhood? For white
women? For black women? Why is her usage of this theme strategic and powerful?
3. How does the slave narrative as a genre provide a foundation for the tradition of African
American writing? In what ways does the genre challenge, exhort, embrace and defy the concepts
of “citizen” and “the American Dream”?
Rubric:
30 points Spelling/grammar/mechanics
30 points Author articulates clear connections; thoroughly addresses all aspects of the prompt;

follows all bulleted guidelines

40 points Content/themes are thoughtfully chosen, explored, and analyzed

For your general reference and information, see the guidelines below.
The Dr. Endsley Grading Rubric
(A/AB) creative, incisive, subtle, rich, unique, and complex work with no (or very few) errors
(B) complete, logical, strong work with very few errors; errors do not interfere with communication
(B/C) adequate, controlled work that shows some variety; errors interfere very little with
communication
(C) basic, predictable, and simple work; errors interfere somewhat with communication
(C/D) weak, limited work, unacceptably brief; marginally interesting; errors seriously interfere with
communication
(D/F) no discernable topic or thesis development, little detail, inaccurate information, does not address
the question, incorrect language use, no organization; the work is incomplete and full of errors

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