This Little Light Of Mine

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Choose one option below to write a short essay (2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pages long double spaced size 12 font) that directly addresses the writing prompt. Include quotes and/or paraphrases with correct MLA documentation, including a Works Cited page properly formatted. Use quotes and paraphrases to support your thesis. *Use only your own thinking and The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, volume 1 and volume 2 readings we have covered in this class that are on the reading list. Include in-text citations and a Works Cited. Your essay will automatically be submitted through Turnitin, an automatic plagiarism detection software. Use the report to see if you have cited information. Select one song from the vernacular tradition continued (gospel, songs of social change, jazz, rhythm and blues, or hip-hop) to analyze key elements of its subgenre. Review introductions to each subgenre, the key literary terms in Content in eLearn, and your class notes for information on elements of each subgenre. Select two to three key elements that define that subgenre for analysis to explain the deeper meaning of the song.