Paper details:
The Project Paper focuses on a suggested topic related to art,
architecture, history, music, or literature. The project will reflect
your views and interpretation of the topic. This project is designed
to help you stretch your mind and your abilities to be the creative,
innovative, and critical thinker you already are!
Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below.
Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper
(750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the
topic. For the topic you choose: Support your ideas with specific,
illustrative examples. If there are questions or points associated
with your chosen topic, be sure to answer all of the listed questions
and address all of the items in that topic. If your topic asks you to
do several things related to the topic, be sure to do each of the
things listed.
My Topic Choice is: Harlem Renaissance Poets. Essay & Poem.
Choose two (2) poems by different authors from the Harlem Renaissance.
Write an essay that:
Describes each author’s role and importance within the Harlem Renaissance.
Identify the elements in each of their poems in which you see evidence
of the “double-consciousness” being expressed by each author.
Fully describe at least two (2) primary themes you see in the poetry
written during this time period, referring to specific lines in each
of the poems.
Write your own poem that expresses these identified themes of the
Harlem Renaissance.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA Style
format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions
specific to the selected topic. (Note: Students can find APA style
materials located in the Additional Resources section of their Student
Center within their course shell for reference) Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
the reference page are not included in the required page length.