solved Students will analyze a song/album (that can be used as

Students will analyze a song/album (that can be used as a source for their topic) that may or may not relate to the issues they have chosen.They have two main goals: (1) to identify and explain the argument/ issue made by the song and(2) to make a research-based argument about the effectiveness of the song/s for the given audience. The critical analysis essay will include at least two outside sources and will be4-5 pages in length. Because if the nature of this assignment- the two sources do not have to be found on the Baylor Library, but try to use credible sources. Please also include your song/album in your works cited page. (you can google how to cite a song in MLA format.) Tips to get started:Analyze the Rhetorical Situation (TRACE) Text: What kind of text/song is it? What is it about?Reader: What is your initial position on the issue? How can you modify your position on the issue?Author/Artist: Who is the author? What do you know or can you infer about this person?Constraints: What constraining circumstances influence the author’s and your responses to the subject?Exigence: What happened to cause this argument?3.Read/ listen and analyze Write a one sentence summary statement of the author’s claim (e.g., “The author is arguing…”)Describe the support the author gives for this position (e.g., “… because x, y, and z.”)List the author’s/ artist’s strongest points. Next, identify any of the artist’s/author’s points you believe should be modified (e.g., “okay, but…”). Develop your responseChoose a model for your response (circle one): Disagree with certain ideas presented in the text.Interpret or reflect on your own experience related to the ideas of the song/album. – still avoid first personExpand on a specific assertion made within the essay. Write a one sentence statement of your claim (i.e. your thesis)Evaluate your thesis by considering the following questions:Is this thesis clear? Does it give the reader a specific expectation of the direction my essay will take?Does it answer the question “What do I want to prove?”Have I generated adequate details to support the thesis?Describe the support (i.e., evidence and examples from your own experiences —please do not use other sources in this essay) you will offer for your position.ConclusionThink of your response as you entering into a conversation with the essay’s author. Instead of merely repeating your main points in your conclusion, consider the larger picture. End on a strong note! Describe the ways in which your position strengthens that of the essay you are responding to. Does your conclusion answer the question, “so what?” Why is your contribution to this subject significant? Analysis is your ideas and thoughts (in this case about your song/artist/time period/ lyrics/ society , etc) and you can use your sources to support your ideas and thoughts.