The next cluster of recast tasks and commentaries will be under the heading
The Importance of Looks and Image
They are:
On Self-Respect by Joan Diddon page 277
Feminists and the Right to be Ugly by Jill Tweedie page 284
Fabulously Fat by Erin Pizzey page 295
You should read and annotate these articles before you come to class. I do not intend to read them in class I expect you all to contribute to our discussion of these articles.
I'll post recasting tasks and commentary questions for all three of these articles. You should practice them by doing them under timed conditions at home.
You should have these all read and annotated by Monday 22 April.
Recasting Task and Commentary
for Feminists and the Right to be Ugly by Jill Tweedie
Imagine that you have been asked to contribute to a flyer seeking to persuade women that they should rebel against social expectations and grooming, Using the whole text, produce the text of the flyer. You should adapt the source material without using direct quotations and write 300-400 words.
for Fabulously Fat by Erin Pizzey
Imagine that you have been asked to produce a flyer for a group who are protesting outside slimming club meetings. This flyer is intended to discourage women from dieting and to give them confidence in themselves. Produce the text of the flyer, drawinjg from the whole text. You should adapt the source material without using direct quotations and write 300 - 400 words.
