Assignment 2
Due date: Due week after second exam
How to turn in: Turn in a copy to Canvas. The instructions for logging on to Canvas can be found here. YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT THROUGH CANVAS, NOT DIRECTLY TO TURNITIN.COM. Canvas will link you to Turnitin.com.
Point value: This activity is worth 5 percent of your grade (20 points).
Considerations: We will discuss this topic in class and you are encouraged to talk about this topic with your classmates outside of class. You can even read each other’s papers. However, simply copying and editing another person’s paper is considered plagiarism and you will, at a minimum, get a zero on this assignment. Canvas is very good at catching plagiarizers. Please do not attempt.
Resubmission policy: Any paper that receives a score of 17 or less (out of 20) can be revised and resubmitted. However, the resubmit option can only be used once. And the maximum score possible for a paper that is resubmitted is 18. There is a section on Canvas where you can turn in a resubmission. You will have until the next exam to resubmit. No late resubmissions will be accepted.
Assignment: Watch Tough Guise 2
If you missed the day we watched the video, you can watch it at the Cuesta College library in SLO. It will be on reserve for three weeks.
Answer the following questions:
From what was presented in the video, describe American masculinity.
Assess the claims made in the video. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?
Things to consider while writing your paper:
How has American masculinity transformed?
How does American masculinity affect boys and men?
How does it constrain boys and men?
How is it related to violence?
What roles do peers, the media, and women have?
Is American masculinity harmful? Why or why not?
Grading rubric:
20 -- Excellent summary of the points made in the video. Excellent analysis of the points made in the video. Excellent reference to other research. Includes a works cited page of references to other research (not just links to articles). Is at least two pages double-spaced (at least 600 words, usually substantially more). Is unusually insightful.
19 -- Excellent summary of the points made in the video. Excellent analysis of the points made in the video. Excellent reference to other research. Includes links to articles. Is at least two pages double-spaced (at least 600 words, usually substantially more).
18 -- Excellent summary of the points made in the video. Excellent analysis of the points made in the video. Is at least two pages double-spaced (at least 600 words, usually substantially more).
17 -- Very good summary of the points made in the video. Very good analysis of the points made in the video. Is at least two pages double-spaced (at least 600 words).
16 -- Good summary of the points made in the video. Good analysis of the points made in the video. Is at least two pages double-spaced (at least 600 words).
15 and below -- Average to inadequate summary of the points made in the video. Good to inadequate analysis of the points made in the video. Is two pages double-spaced or less.
Here are some frequently made comments from previous courses:
You needed to talk more about the video.
You needed to make a few more points.
You needed to assess the claims of the video more.
You needed to develop your points a bit more.
Could have been a little better written.
How to read my comments after your paper has been graded
Here are instructions on how to see my comments provided by a student:
The best way to view it is to return to the page where the assignment was submitted through TurnItIn, NOT through the Grades link.
So from the main left sidebar I clicked: Assignments -> [name of assignment] -> at bottom of page click box that says 'Load [name of assignment] in new window' , which then opens the TurnItIn submission page. From TurnItIn you can click on the document submitted and the blue boxes will appear. Once you click on the blue box it expands and shows all of the professor's comments.
My comments: If you do not see the blue boxes, click on the blue quickmarks checkbox on the right side at the top. The blue box or boxes embedded in your paper are usually right at the top.