Mind and body

Project 2 is writing a reaction and analysis paper to two video Tedtalks relating to body image. The goal of this project is to get you thinking about the mind-body connection using the body image lens.

Use the following guidelines to complete the paper. Please follow the steps, completing them in order – don’t jump ahead.

First, watch the video:

Second, write about your reaction to the speaker in the video. How did you feel physically and emotionally when you first saw her? What initial thoughts went through your head when you first saw her? Summarize what she talked about. What were some things that she said that surprised you? What did she say that you were able to relate to and why? What did she say that challenged your perceptions of fat people? How did you feel by the end of the video? What was your impression of her by the end of her talk? What was your perception of fat people both before and after the video?

Third, read the comments about the video and talk about your reaction to what some people said.

Fourth, watch one more video:

Fifth, summarize this video. What was your reaction to this video? What did you learn from the video that you didn’t know before? What surprised you? What most fascinated you?

Sixth, write an analysis section: why do you think I asked you to watch the two videos back-to-back? How do they relate to each other? How do they relate to what we have been discussing in class (be specific)? How do they relate to the mind-body connection?

Seventh, write a summary paragraph reflecting on what you learned from this project.

Eighth, now go back and write an introduction paragraph discussing what you think the paper you just wrote is about.

The paper should be a minimum of 3 pages, double-spaced

You will be graded on the following:

Thoroughness: did student cover all the information above? (make sure you are answering all the questions)
Specific and detailed: did the student use examples from the videos? Did the student fully explain ideas?
Thoughtfulness: was the student thoughtful and reflective in the writing?
Writing: is the paper clearly written and free of spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors? Are paragraphs used to separate ideas? Is it organized? Is the writing clear? Is it the minimum of 3 pages?