This assignment requires that you research online a sex/gender or an event from a sex/gender (i.e., march, cultural event, meeting, walk, support groups, etc.) that is different from your own. You can research online a person/group (i.e., agender, cisgender, genderfluid, genderqueer, intersex, gender nonconforming, transgender, etc.) or groups cultural event (i.e., Pride Parade, Million Man March, Womens March, Transgender Awareness Week, The Trevor Project, GLAAD campaign, etc.). The main objective is to pick a gendered person/group or event that is not your own. Your research and paper will require the following:
A 4 5 page typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman font, 1 margins, submitted on Canvas). The paper must include the following:
1) INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH: An Introduction paragraph that provides a preview/overview of your paper (i.e., attention grabbing beginning, thesis statement, a statement identifying the gendered group and/or gendered groups event you researched, preview of the four sections that are covered in your body paragraphs).
2) BODY PARAGRAPHS: The body paragraphs include four sections.
(**NOTE: Each section in the body paragraphs must begin with you typing the phrases: SECTION A, SECTION B, SECTION C, and SECTION D so that you can organize and separate each section for the reader to understand which section you are writing about)
Each section will have multiple paragraphs, but you only need to type the phrase: SECTION A/B/C/D, at the start of the section
**Also: Each section must be equal in length with the same amount of content:
SECTION A:
Research online a gendered group or gendered groups event that is different from your own.
Describe the group/event in detail (e.g., overview of group/event, their struggles/challenges, experiences with others in gender and outside of gender, etc.)
Your intention in this section is to explain the group or event to the reader as if the reader is asking you to tell them about the group or event, and their life experiences, and struggles.
No citations are needed for this section; you only need to describe what you learned from reading about the group or event/watching online.
SECTION B:
Include 3 4 concepts from the textbook and apply the concepts to the group/event. (Concepts from the course materials can include key-terms, definitions, and/or theories).
Explain, quote, and cite the concept from the textbook (must paraphrase or quote from book and must cite author), then apply the concept to the group/event.
You must cite the textbook and author using proper MLA or APA in-text citations. E.g.: quote (Woods, 2019, p. 3).
SECTION C:
Research and use scholarly sources to explain and apply to the group/event studied (i.e., research 3 4 scholars who have written on the group/event you studied, and use their writings to relate to what you observed when you researched the group/event)
Scholarly sources can include the following: scholarly/academic articles, books, newspapers, credible websites. (The 3 4 sources in this section cannot include sources form the textbook). Each source must be cited both in-text and in the works cited/reference page.
In this section, use 3 4 quotes from a scholarly source that explains about overview, history, meaning, struggles, triumphs about the group/event.
You must use proper MLA or APA IN-TEXT citations after quoting each author. (If you are unsure how to write in-text citations there are great resources online; Google: How to use MLA or APA in-text citations. Another great research is owl.purdue.edu (Links to an external site.)).
An example of this might look like: In the article LGBTQ+ Experiences, author Mark Cohen explains, The first Pride parade was held in New York City in 1970 (Cohen, 2019, p. 5).
SECTION D:
A summary of reflections on what you have learned from researching about the event.
You will especially need to write about topics such as:
1) How researching the group/event might have changed your preconceived notions about the group/event,
2) Ways you recognized both differences and similarities to your own gender identity and struggles,
3) How you feel a newfound understanding and empathy for the struggles of the group/event,
4) How researching the cultural event was meaningful to you, etc.
3) CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH: A conclusion paragraph that includes sentences that recap/summarize of your paper.
4) A WORKS CITED/REFERENCE PAGE: that includes all of your sources using proper MLA or APA citations.
This is NOT included as one of your 4 5 pages.
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