Through The Looking Glass
Unit 2 Discussion: Through the Looking Glass. This unit talks about self-identity, and what influences how we think of ourselves. For this discussion board:
· First, watch the Dove Real Beauty Sketches video below.
· How did watching this video about strangers’ interpretations of others influence your thoughts on self-identity? (Utilize the components of identity from chapter 3 in your textbook to add credibility to your response.)
· What steps could you take personally to enhance your self-esteem and self-identity? (Cite information from your textbook to back your response.)
· In responses to your classmates, let your peers know what you think about their identity based on what they have written in this discussion board. (Please respond to at least two classmates’ posts.)
Your post should contain both your personal opinions in response to the questions, as well as information you have learned from your textbook readings.
Dove Real Beauty Sketches | You’re more beautiful than you think (6mins)
User: n/a – Added: 4/14/13
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=litXW91UauE
Readings and Resources
eBook:
Wood, J.T. (2017). Communication in our lives (8th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 3: Communication and Personal Identity (pp. 46-64).
· Chapter 4: Listening Effectively (pp. 67-88).
Articles, Websites, and Videos:
This award winning short film explores the concept of self-identity and the various “masks” humans wear to represent who they are in different settings. (NOTE: “Identity” with subtitles can be found at this link: https://amara.org/en/videos/Bf0BqZoVvD9s/en/815402/ )
Watch VideoIdentity SHORT FILM (Award Winning Inspirational Short)
Duration: 5:19 User: Kalhil KJ Adames – Added: 5/24/12
This video examines the four types of attachment styles (secure, fearful, dismissive, anxious/ambivalent) and how they may impact the way we communicate in intimate interpersonal relationships.
Attachment Theory – How Your Childhood Affects Your Love Style
Duration: 13:23 User: Charisma on Command – Added: 5/20/19
Unit 2 DB: To rewrite or not to rewrite….
Unit 2 DB: To rewrite or not to rewrite….
Self-plagiarism is a very common form of plagiarism in the English classroom, and most universities do not allow self-plagiarism.
Before you respond to this prompt, please (1) read the self-plagiarism section of the Course Information page and (2) review What is Plagiarism and Self Plagiarism What is Plagiarism and Self Plagiarism – Alternative Formats that briefly explains both plagiarism and self-plagiarism, and (3) then respond to the following prompts:
Initial Response: Consider the following scenario: You work as an editor publishing creative nonfiction essays at a popular publication. Creative nonfiction essays are essays written based on real events. Publications such as The New Yorker or the aptly titled Creative Nonfiction Journal are examples of publications that publish creative nonfiction. The publication you work for accepts the work of a new writer. You publish that writer’s essay only to find out that the writer previously published the essay in another magazine. The writer did not reveal it was being published by someone else. In one paragraph answer the following questions: As an editor for the journal, what actions would you take for the journal? Would you sue the writer for fraud? Do you think this situation will impact the writer’s career? In what way does this situation pertain to self-plagiarism in the classroom? Finish your response by asking your peers a question about this scenario that they can answer in their peer responses.
Responses: Do you agree with your peers’ arguments regarding the scenario? Explain to your classmates and/or instructor how your understanding of the ramifications of self-plagiarism is the same or different from other responses. Finally, you can answer the question asked by your classmate.
Readings and Resources
Topic One: When setting matters:
Even though we are all reading the same texts, our views and experiences can be poignantly varied because of our own experiences. Think about what your experiences bring to these stories and poems as you read them. Enjoy!
· Bradbury, R. (2010). All summer in a day. Read, 59(16), 14–19
· Whitman, W. (2017). I hear America singing. Poetry Foundation.
· Hughes, L. (2020/1926). I, Too. American Literature.
· Gathanga, H. (2015). Money the least of his worries.In Chin Ce (Ed.), African Short Stories: Vol 2 (pp. 245-249). Handel Books.
Topic Two: Setting as a Literary Device:
Setting in this video is defined as location, time, and limitations. The author provides some great suggestions for being an active reader while analyzing the setting.
Power in Literature, Short Stories Part 2: Setting
Duration: 4:32 User: n/a – Added: 3/25/15
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYQOql_Gm88
Supplemental Resources: Plagiarism and Citation Review:
Plagiarism has more than likely been reviewed in each of your courses up until now. A good portion of plagiarism occurs because the writer does not understand the parameters and formatting of quotes, paraphrases, and researched information. You should have begun the course by reading the announcement that discusses plagiarism. Please, also be sure to read the University Policy on Academic Integrity that is linked in the left-hand menu of this course under University Policies.
· Although blogs are not commonly used in a college course, this one by a Grammarly writer offers great insight to avoiding plagiarism. Be sure to use Grammarly as a plagiarism tool.
· Calonia, J. (2020). How to avoid plagiarism. Grammarly.
· Purdue University is a fabulous resource for all of your APA formatting needs:
· Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. (1995-2020). Purdue Online Writing Lab.
· In-text citations: The basics. (1995-2016). Purdue Online Writing Lab.
