Gates – “Signifyin Monkey (forward) .Write an analysis that will focus on African-American dialect, language history, communication issues, or literature. 1. Choose one of your Discovery examples or find a specific idea or incident to write about. 2. Summarize the characteristics of the example. How does it reflect cultural history? Who are the speakers or communicators? What is being communicated? How? Why? 3. Relate the characteristics back to information you have learned from the class (historical, terminology, theory). 4. Conclude your essay with a personal and subjective reflection. Why did you choose this example? What does it mean to you personally? How do you connect (experiences or feelings) to the topic?
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