At first, i had a difficult time trying to find a good enough argument to make this paper about. My initial argument was going to deal with hip- hop activism, which talked about the creation of hip- hop. I realized myself after reading it thoroughly that a strong argument wasn't presented to I dropped that article in the junkyard to be recycled .My second idea dealt with the John Imus scandel and the degradation of African American women but i realized it was just someone stating the facts exactly how they had witnessed with little to no arguments being presented. After going to the writers studio, one of the professionals informed me that the topic wouldn't be big enough to write about. My tutor this time told me that it would be easier to get plenty of arguments out of hip- hop songs. She informed me that magazines and articles can have arguments but sometimes they are one- sided and a song is the easiest to do a paper like this. So she asked me for the name of a well- known hip- hop artist, i told her Nas, She googled "Nas lyrics" and the first song that came up was "I Can." I told her that song caused a look of positive controversy in the hip- hop industry a few years earlier. We then reaf the song and started identifying arguments and the elements of rhetoric. We then outline the paper and I went home to research Nas.
I looked at websites like VH1.com and imdb.com for his biography and album release dates. I looked at these particular websites because they are credible sources. They are no disadvantages of using this source, only advantages like accurate facts, no opinions.
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sooooo ummm was this acually the assignment that we were assigned to do? NOOOOO i dont think it was may be u shoud consider goin back n lookin at what we were actually suppose to do n rewrite this thing all over. Nice try tho
better yet here u go:
Do some research on the author of your text. Find out what else they’ve written, sung etc (if you are doing a film look at the director). Next find out anything you can about their lives, their backgrounds, their political beliefs or passions. Try to locate the information in more than one source to confirm its validity. Once you’ve located this information consider how you might use this to help to talk about the author’s ethos in the text you are using for your paper.
On your blog write in a 300 word entry NOT about you found but the process you went through to find that information. Where did you look, and why did you decide to look where you looked. What were some of the advantages and disadvantages to looking the place you did?
This is due on Friday February 22nd by 11am.
Ps. Feel free to use anything you find to help you in discussing the author’s ethos briefly in your paper, just don’t go overboard and remember to always cite your sources!
Excuse Me Miss Parkins, I did do the assignment..it just took me awhile to get to it. I answered all the questions that was posted on the blog..in the last few sentences.lol. I guess i got a little sidetracked .U know we have diagnosed ourselves with ADD.lol.
LaSmiley, I think you're heading in the right direction. Try to find some information about his personal thoughts and opinions about certain situations in his life. Try to get direct accounts said by him. I really enjoyed reading your paper in class and I think that once you incorporate a little more about Nas, you'll be set. GOOD JOB! =]
ouch Ashley :) good thing Lachristen is so nice :)
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