Assignment #1 Outline

Preliminary Thesis: Retro sexuality is the new look.

I. 1st Supporting Point: Masculine grunge clothing
A. His clothes aren't well put together.
1. His GAP jeans are covered with dirt and look kind of worn out.
2. He looks like he has on work boots and has just finished a job.
B. Real men are work hard and take care of business.

II. 2nd Supporting Point: Confidence
A. A confident stance.
1. He's standing tall on his own.
2. The model is faced head on with his eyes on the audience.
B. Retro sexual men exude confidence.

III. 3rd Supporting Point: A strong facial expression
A. His face is looking at the audience.
1. He has uncut facial hair and his hair is ungroomed
2. He doesn't convey a smile nor a frown, his face is solid.
B. Mean need to portray a strong demeanor in order to be manly.

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