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What is the importance of clothing (dress) in our culture?
Turn to a partner and discuss...
What are some examples of "dress" in other cultures? Give a few examples of how cultures are expressed through dress.
In a group of 3-4, take out a sheet of paper and put everyone's name on it. Then address the following questions. Provide specific examples and page numbers.
1. According to Morris, how does dress influence dual identities? (251-54)
2. What is the ethical problem of secret identities? (254-56)
3. Why is Superman's secret identity different than all the rest? What can Superman's motivation for secret identity tell us about our own lives or culture? (256-61)
4. Explain how Batman serve as a counterpart to Superman (according to Morris). (262-65)
5. How do secret identities play a role in our lives? In our culture? In other cultures?
In your group, think about the following...
Secret identities exist at times to protect. We protect ourselves, the ones we love, and in the case of our spandex-clad friends, the world. We don a special set of clothing to access identity traits and to perform those traits in our culture. Considering our conversation about Stabile and the "protector narrative"...
To what extent does dress and "masking" play into Stabile's problem with the superhero narrative? Think about the examples Stabile gave. Also consider Morris' short paragraph on page 253 about the differences between men and women in our society.
Judith Butler is a leading voice on gender studies and they way we as individuals interact with and are perceived by the culture around us.
Watch the video and consider the two concepts Butler brings up:
Gender performance
Gender performativity
In your group, discuss the two concepts Butler mentions:
Gender performance
Gender performativity
How do you see gender performance and gender performativity playing out in the world around you? How does dress influence gender performance? How does dress influence gender performativity?
Why should we use transitions in our writing?
Transitions are a great way to also create paragraph unity.
TRANSITION
IDEA
Using Transitions Wisely
Identify the relationship between the ideas (find the "thread")
Choose an appropriate transition
Consult a dictionary, if needed
Do not overuse transitions...
Public speaking is difficult for me because I often judge myself in the moment. For example, when I was in high school, I gave a presentation about baking. In fact, I was so self-conscious about the way I speak, in particular, how I say the word "cinnamon," for example, that I was constantly pausing to make sure I said the word correctly. As a result, due to the fact that I was pausing all the time, consequently, I started to stumble over more of my words. With this in mind, I was even more self-conscious about my speech and for this reason, I ended up pausing even more and forgetting what I wanted to say. Therefore, public speaking is and always will be, above all, difficult for me.
Public speaking is difficult for me because I often judge myself in the moment. For example, when I was in high school, I gave a presentation about baking. I was so self-conscious about the way I pronounced the word "cinnamon" that I was constantly pausing to review whether I said the word correctly. Since I was pausing all the time, I started to stumble over more of my words. Then, I was even more self-conscious about my speech and I ended up pausing frequently and forgetting what I wanted to say. Because of experiences like this, public speaking is, and always will be, difficult for me.
Working on Paragraph Unity
Step 1: Highlight or underline each topic sentence in the example -- wherever it appears in the paragraph.
Step 2: As a group isolate one body paragraph to work with at a time
Step 3: Read the topic sentence to determine if it is arguable. Does it need proving? Revise, if needed.
Step 4: Then, read through the paragraph one sentence at a time. After each sentence discuss how/why that sentence belongs in that paragraph:
Step 5: Look for places to insert transition words. Both at the paragraph level and between paragraphs.
Evaluating Transitions
1. As a group, pick one body paragraph and identify if the author has used transistion words.
2. Are there too many transitions? Are there not enough transitions? Brainstorm together how to incorporate transition words to help the paragraphs flow better.
3. Repeat these steps until all the body paragraphs have been looked through
As a group, DISCUSS the following:
1. Has the writer included relevant evidence (and enough of it)?
2. Has the writer included clear explanations and descriptions of that evidence?
3. Has the writer sufficiently analyzed that evidence and connected it back to the claim (addressing the "so what?")
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Tips for Success:
In your groups, examine the body paragraphs and answer the following questions:
How can you improve your transitions?
The most common mistakes made by students are:
A good introduction will:
So more specifically, how do you do this? Include a "topic sentence" which indicates the main thrust of your answer. For example:
This essay deals with the economic and political decline in Britain's world role.
This assignment will examine Britain's peculiar unwritten constitution.
Four major features of the influence of human behaviour on planning are considered in this report.
This report will analyse the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different operating systems.
This essay will first describe the recent changes in the tax system and will then go on to argue that these changes are unfair and impracticable.
Use words and expressions which clearly show the plan behind your writing, for example:
The essay is divided into four main sections.
It will first consider ...
It will then go on to describe ...
The third part compares ...
Finally, some conclusions will be drawn as to ...