Discusses the nature and the tone of the missionary voices of the American Southwest

Based on the sampling of texts by Palou, Olmsted, and Robinson linked within the lesson and other research that you complete on your own, identify several key people who represent the voice of the American Southwest. Also, discuss the nature and tone of the missionary voices of the American Southwest.

Scoring:

Identifies key representatives of the voice of the American Southwest (10 points)

Discusses the nature and the tone of the missionary voices of the American Southwest (15 points)

This assessment is worth 50 points.

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Prince Hall, Philip Freneau, Judith Sargeant Murray, and Phillis Wheatley all write about either the issues of slavery or women’s equality advocating a non-dominant viewpoint. At the time they wrote, it could be dangerous to put forth minority viewpoints on such subjects. Discuss the techniques and strategies each writer used when advocating non-dominant beliefs to the audience often composed of white males and slaveowners.

Scoring:

Answers the prompt by providing a thesis within the introductory paragraph (10 pts)

Identifies and discusses authors and their techniques and strategies regarding slavery (15 pts)

Identifies and discusses authors and their techniques and strategies regarding women’s rights (15 pts)

Provides an effective conclusion by making final, logical commentary overall (10)

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Prince Submit the rough draft  of your formal literary analysis essay based on the Jonathan Edwards’ sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. You can review the entire writing project by clicking here.

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• Submit the edited final draft of your literary response essay. Be sure to review the scoring rubric that your instructor will use to assign your essay grade.