that analyzes an artifact
relevant to Ethnic Studies. The artifact may be a film, a TV show (1-3 episodes), a
commercial, an advertisement, a campaign or PSA, a speech, etc.////
this option will require you to write an introduction in
which you place the artifact within its sociopolitical context; in other
words, what is the context for this artifact? What social, political,
economic, and/or cultural issues/events were taking place during the time
of the creation of the artifact, and how might these issues/events have
influenced the creation of the artifact? Then, in the body of the essay, you
should analyze the artifact from an Ethnic Studies lens. For example, how
does this artifact relate to Ethnic Studies concepts that we’ve learned in
class such as racialization, whiteness, colonization, imperialism,
microaggressions, intersectionality, etc.? Here, you should be specific and
use evidence from the artifact in the form of quotes and vivid descriptions
to justify your claims. Importantly, analysis requires you to interpret the
most significant elements of the artifact rather than simply describe the
artifact. In your conclusion, you should discuss the overall significance,
relevance, and implications of your artifact, meaning why should we care
about this artifact? In what ways is this artifact significant in our current
moment? And, lastly, what are the implications (meaning the potential
consequences or outcomes) of this artifact? For example, did the artifact
raise awareness about an issue, did it persuade audiences of something,
did it utilize unique and effective communication strategies?, etc///
which you place the artifact within its sociopolitical context; in other
words, what is the context for this artifact? What social, political,
economic, and/or cultural issues/events were taking place during the time
of the creation of the artifact, and how might these issues/events have
influenced the creation of the artifact? Then, in the body of the essay, you
should analyze the artifact from an Ethnic Studies lens. For example, how
does this artifact relate to Ethnic Studies concepts that we’ve learned in
class such as racialization, whiteness, colonization, imperialism,
microaggressions, intersectionality, etc.? Here, you should be specific and
use evidence from the artifact in the form of quotes and vivid descriptions
to justify your claims. Importantly, analysis requires you to interpret the
most significant elements of the artifact rather than simply describe the
artifact. In your conclusion, you should discuss the overall significance,
relevance, and implications of your artifact, meaning why should we care
about this artifact? In what ways is this artifact significant in our current
moment? And, lastly, what are the implications (meaning the potential
consequences or outcomes) of this artifact? For example, did the artifact
raise awareness about an issue, did it persuade audiences of something,
did it utilize unique and effective communication strategies?, etc///
All essays and written assignments should be uniformly
formatted in Times New Roman 12-pt. font, double-spaced, with 1” margins on all sides, and no
extra spaces between paragraphs. You must always include a creative title at the top of your
written assignments. All written work must be free of careless errors and typos. Please carefully
review and edit your documents to ensure that you are submitting a polished final draft. All
written work will be automatically scanned through anti-plagiarism software.
Improperly formatted documents will have 5% deducted from their final score. The exception to
these standard formatting rules is poetry. Poems may be written however you wish but should
look polished and professional.
Minimum page length requirements for written assignments (essays, short stories, memoirs) are
firm—a 5–6-page written assignment means a minimum of 5 complete pages of text. Title
pages and bibliographies do not count toward page length. Assignments short of minimum page
length requirements will have 5% deducted from their final grade for each ½ page missing.
Please do not manipulate your written work to make it artificially appear to meet length
requirements as this is a form of academic dishonesty and will be addressed accordingly.
Any sources cited in written work must be properly cited according to current APA, MLA, or
Chicago guidelines. Purdue Owl is a great resource for citation style and formatting instructions.
A bibliography is required for all essays. Poetry and short stories do not require a bibliography
unless you explicitly used a reading or source that should be cited
formatted in Times New Roman 12-pt. font, double-spaced, with 1” margins on all sides, and no
extra spaces between paragraphs. You must always include a creative title at the top of your
written assignments. All written work must be free of careless errors and typos. Please carefully
review and edit your documents to ensure that you are submitting a polished final draft. All
written work will be automatically scanned through anti-plagiarism software.
Improperly formatted documents will have 5% deducted from their final score. The exception to
these standard formatting rules is poetry. Poems may be written however you wish but should
look polished and professional.
Minimum page length requirements for written assignments (essays, short stories, memoirs) are
firm—a 5–6-page written assignment means a minimum of 5 complete pages of text. Title
pages and bibliographies do not count toward page length. Assignments short of minimum page
length requirements will have 5% deducted from their final grade for each ½ page missing.
Please do not manipulate your written work to make it artificially appear to meet length
requirements as this is a form of academic dishonesty and will be addressed accordingly.
Any sources cited in written work must be properly cited according to current APA, MLA, or
Chicago guidelines. Purdue Owl is a great resource for citation style and formatting instructions.
A bibliography is required for all essays. Poetry and short stories do not require a bibliography
unless you explicitly used a reading or source that should be cited