English assignment

Task 4: Social Justice in Poetry BE A VOICE General Instructions: 0 Find a poem, song, or spoken word piece NOT AN ECHO that you feel has an important social justice message and answer the questions that follow. Include the appropriate MLA info in the top left hand corner as well as a title that indicates the name of your chosen text and the dominant issue it addresses. Your content will be marked out of 10 - the breakdown of each question is included below and an additional 2 marks are included for polish, effort, and attention to detail. Upload the document to Brightspace. You will present your work to a small group during a brief round table. Presentation skills will be marked out of 5 and each speaker should not exceed 3 minutes. Please be prepared and, although you may have notes to remind you of what to say, you should not be reading off the paper or a phone To augment your presentation you will share ONE image/picturelquote as a visual while you present- this may be presented with your laptop Focus Questions: /1 0 marks 1. What is the title and who is the author/performer of the work you chose? ~1- 2. What social justice issue is the song dealing with or referring to? -1- 3. Summarize the song or poem in 2 — 3 sentences. -2- 4. List 3 literary devices used in the piece, Include both the term and the quote where it is used. -3- 5‘ Why did you choose this song/poem to reflect on? -1- Overall polish/MLA, and thoroughness -2- Presentation Skills: /5 marks You are prepared to present on your selected day -1- You have practiced what you are going to say and you are notjust reading -1- You are using eye contact and display enthusiasm -1- Appropriate volume, pace, and clarity is employed -1- You have selected a relevant quote or image to display while you present -1-