1. Dave Barry, “Guys vs. Men” (399-407)
Who is Barry’s intended audience? What is his rhetorical purpose?
In the first four paragraphs, what do you learn about how Barry defines being a guy? How does he illustrate his meaning?
What is Barry’s thesis?
 “…there’s another way to look at males: not as aggressive macho dominators; not as sensitive, liberated, hugging drummers; but as guys” (399)
What are some characteristics of being a guy that Barry develops in his essay?
What kinds of evidence does he use to support his thesis of “being a guy”?
How does being a man differ from being a guy?
How does being a guy differ from being a woman?
Why does Barry use parenthetical statements, charts, and footnotes? How do these insertions affect his rhetorical purpose?

2. Dave Barry, “Guys vs. Men” (399-407)
What is Barry’s basis of comparison? What are his points of comparison? How does Barry compare and contrast three concepts (not simply men and guys)? Why does he introduce a comparison and contrast of this third concept?

3. Guy or Man?

4. Guy or Man?

5. Guy or Man?

6. Guy or Man?

7. Guy or Man?

8. Guy or Man?

9. Guy or Man?

10. Guy or Man?

12. Can women be broken down into two groups comparable to “men” and “guys”? Get into groups of three and compare and contrast these categories that you develop. Consider:
Names of categories
Characteristics of categories
Representatives of categories (who belongs?)
How categories are similar and different
You’ll present your comparison and contrast to the class, so make it interesting!