Writing Homework Help

Readings:

1. Disele, Tyler, and Power, Conserving and Sustaining Culture Through Traditional Dress.pdf
2. Gloria Elizabeth Chacón, Material Culture, Indigeneity, and Temporality.pdf

Purpose: To evaluate and examine global culture and society through a varied exploration of research topics

Skills/knowledge practiced: Textual analysis; close reading; writing with citations; use of textual evidence; developing argument; following proper MLA formatting guidelines; paraphrasing quotes; analysis of global culture and politics; historical critique

Submission instructions: Please submit your 250-350 word response as a Word doc on Blackboard (no paper copies will be accepted). Every submission should include at least one quote from the text.

Grades will be based on the completeness of your submission (including textual quotes + sufficient word count length) as well as proper grammar/spelling and the depth of your critical analysis. Four points total:

• • 1 pt. for proper citation use;
  • 1 pt. for sufficient length;
  • 1 pt. for sufficient depth of content/engagement;
  • 1 pt. for proper assignment formatting.

Assignments should be formatted as follows: 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced with header, page numbers, Times New Roman font, Word Count listed, Works Cited page on separate page, submitted as Microsoft Word or PDF. This may seem like a lot but it is the golden standard for document preparation, and if properly followed will make your writing immediately more consistent and easier to read. See the following for an example: MLA Citation Template and Example

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Prompts (choose one):

Option 1: Traditional dresses are also considered as a folk dress. They represent the identity in many countries around the world. It is mostly considered as in Inherited which is subsequently connected to people’s way of thinking and feeling. These traditional dresses also have a strong religious value, for example, the Turban worn by the Sikh community and the veil that is used by many of the Muslim women around the world as an emblem. Along with the religious values, it also identifies the ethnic or political values. These values tend to give these traditional or cultural dresses a meaning with a strong sense of identity. In an experiment performed by Power et al (2011) it was studied that some people consider it just a piece of cloth to wear but to majority of people traditional dress is of great importance and is an identity to them. It is believed by many people that dress or clothing helps in establishing their identity and place in society. A different traditional dress also symbolizes the uniqueness and diversity that can be found all over the world. What is the significance of the traditional dresses in your culture?

Option 2: In her article, Gloria Elizabeth Chacón claims that textiles are more than just woven items, written works can also be classified as textiles. She states: “Moving past the metaphor in their poems, they call for decolonizing our perception of the textile as a non-modern craft and advocate for an understanding of it as a literary form” (Chacón 59). What is your interpretation of this claim and how does this broaden your view of textiles?