Due on March 3, 2 pm – submit online through Canvas
Up to 1000 words, font: Times New Romans/Ariel/David/Cambria/Calibri
APA style (or other, by particular permission)
Title page: includes the title of your essay and the option choice, date, name of the course and the section number, name of instructor and TA, name of student, and the following sentence:
“On my honor as a member of the CU Boulder community, I pledge that I have not used, received or given any unauthorized assistance and material in this academic work” [your signature]
Choose one option from the following:
1st Option
Pick a moment/memory that took part of constituting you gender identity.
a. Describe that moment/memory, including your feelings. If relevant mention also others’ reactions to it.
b. Choose two gender theories (from Gendered Lives, Ch. 2) to explain why and how this moment/memory was important in your gender development and affected it.
c. Describe two new insights about gender development that derive from this analysis.
d. Through your writing use at least three terms that were taught previously in class or that appear in the previous readings. Highlight these terms in your essay. (you are expected to use terms that are beyond the terms “Sex,” “Gender,” or name of a theory)
e. Through your writing use at least one theoretical text from weeks 2 and 3 (see the syllabus) or an academic article from the list of journals provided (see Canvas, Modules, week 2). You are expected to use the additional text in a meaningful and relevant way.
2nd Option:
Pick one way that you act that challenges conventional understandings of sex and/or gender, and the “normal” or “abnormal” cultural judgments that are attached to them.
a. Describe this way of action, including your feelings. If relevant, mention also others’ reactions to it.
b. Choose two gender theories (from Gendered Lives, Ch. 2) to explain why this act challenges conventional understandings of sex and/or gender.
c. Describe two new insights about gender challenges, or gender development, that derive from this analysis.
d. Through your writing use at least three terms that were taught previously in class or that appear in the previous readings. Highlight these terms in your essay. (you are expected to use terms that are beyond the terms “Sex,” “Gender,” or name of a theory)
e. Through your writing use at least one theoretical text from weeks 2 and 3 (see the syllabus) or an academic article from the list of journals provided (see Canvas, Modules, week 2). You are expected to use the additional text in a meaningful and relevant way.
Scoring Rubrics for First Essay (150 points)
Your moment/situation/practice (10):
Relevant (5) and meaningful (5)
Two relevant gender theories (60):
The #1 theory is relevant to the case (10)
The #1 theory was used well (20)
The #2 theory is relevant to the case (10)
The #2 theory was used well (20)
Two new insights about gender challenges or gender development (30):
Insight #1 – meaningful and derives from the analysis (15)
Insight #2 – meaningful and derives from the analysis (15)
Three Terms from class discussions and the readings (15):
The terms are relevant and used well (5 each)
Use of one theoretical text/academic journal from weeks 2 or 3 (25)
Technical aspects (10):
Title page (2)
Academic writing (5)
References (3)
Total Score _____/150
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