- This is an essay assignment
- Please use proper grammar and punctuation
- Include references when / if appropriate
- Your essay must be 400 min- 500 max words
PLEASE MAKE NOTE:
You may use any format that you are comfortable/farmiliar with. Most comon is MLA.
MLA style doesn’t have any specific requirements for how to write your essay, but an MLA format essay will typically follow the standard essay format of an introduction (ending with a thesis statement), several body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Essay should be double-spaced. The works cited page should be the last paper of your paper. It should begin with “Works Cited” at the top of the page, centered.
Discuss examples of two musicians (or bands) whose original lyrics speak to social justice issues.
Discuss each musician separately including:
- Who is their primary audience?
- Who are their influences?
- What is the tone of their music (angry, loving, hopeful, pessimistic …)?
- Provide a brief example of their lyrics and explain what you believe to be their message.
Then discuss how they are similar and how they are different.