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Your name: Kelsey Bailey Description of text and its source: Song Lyrics. Tell Him by Lauryn Hill
I noticed that the song has a soft melody, and that she gets louder on parts that she strongly feels about.
The song tries to connect with the audience by using emotions such as love.
Is this song a love song or a gospel song? What inspired her to write this song?
Questions to ask to help you interpret the meaning of the text: What ideas might the artist have been trying to convey? (Touchstones) What are some of the issues with which the artist was concerned? (Context) What in your own life are you reminded of as you observe this text? (Touchstones) What does the text mean to you personally? (Touchstones) What might it mean to society now? in the future? (Context)
Questions to help you explore contextual connections: Refer to the questions on p. 391 of Introduction to the RAP (on Moodle) Questions to help you develop an LOI: Which elements, concepts, or ideas might be the focus for inquiry? What aspects of the text could be explored to help guide the audience toward an understanding of the text and its meaning? Which of these ideas can be shaped into an LOI that give the reader an entry point into the text?