identifying and responding to claims
Using Tony Porter’s talk: “A Call to Men.” as an example, we would say that the topic is masculinity, and the issue is that individual men develop certain identity traits in response to broader cultural expectations. He has created an issue (“the man boxâ€) from a topic (masculinity.)
As you watch Tony Porter’s talk, pay attention to the claims he makes, what types of claims they are, and how he supports them.
Then,
1) Write down three claims you heard Porter make. These can be any kinds of claims or a combination of several.
2) Then write a brief reflection of his ideas (1-2 paragraphs).
Here is the link to the talk https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_porter_a_call_to_me…