confusion in finding $I=\frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c Re\{ z\} \, dz$

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If C denotes the counterclockwise unit circle, then the value of the contour integral $$\frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c Re\{ z\} \, dz \quad \text{is _____ }?$$

Method $1$:
$$Re\{ z\} = \frac{z + \bar{z}}{2} \quad \dots (1)$$ $$\implies \frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c Re\{ z\} \, dz = \frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c \frac{z + \bar{z}}{2} \, dz$$ $$=\frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c \frac{z }{2} \, dz + \frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c \frac{\bar{z}}{2} \, dz \quad \dots (2)$$ Now using Cauchy-Integral theorem, we get: $$\frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c \frac{z }{2} \, dz=0 \quad \dots (3)$$ as $f(z)=z$ is differentiable at every point inside C ($|z|=1$)
and $\bar{z}=\frac{1}{z}$ for C( $|z|=1$),
so, $eq(2)$ can be rewritten as: $$\frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c \frac{z }{2} \, dz + \frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c \frac{\bar{z}}{2} \, dz = 0 + \frac{1}{2}\frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c \frac{1}{z} \, dz$$ $$\frac{1}{2} .1=\frac{1}{2}$$

Method $2$:
Let $z=re^{j \theta}$
$$\implies \frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c Re\{ z\} \, dz = \frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c r cos (\theta) \, d(re^{j \theta}) \quad \dots (4)$$ Now, for C : $r=1 $ and $ \theta \to 0 $ to $2\pi $ $$=\frac{1}{2\pi j} \int_0^{2\pi} cos (\theta) e^{j \theta}j \, d\theta$$ $$=\frac{1}{2\pi } \int_0^{2\pi} cos (\theta) e^{j \theta} \, d\theta \quad \dots (5)$$ Now, $$\int e^{ax}cos(bx) dx = \frac{e^{ax}}{a^2 +b^2}\{ a cos(bx) + b sin (bx)\} +C \quad \dots (6)$$ $$\implies \int_0^{2\pi} cos (\theta) e^{j \theta} \, d\theta = [\frac{e^{jx}}{j^2 +1^2}\{ j cos(x) + sin (x)\}]_0^{2\pi}$$ Here, denominator is coming to $0$ , so we can't use the formula described in $eq(6)$;
Hence how to evaluate $eq(5)$ ?
Any help or suggestions please...

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As has been noted, method 2 should be$$\frac{1}{2\pi j}\oint_cr\cos\theta d(re^{j\theta})=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_0^{2\pi}r^2\cos\theta e^{j\theta}d\theta=\frac{r^2}{2\pi}\int_0^{2\pi}\cos^2\theta d\theta=\frac12r^2=\frac12$$(although I'd rather insert $r=1$ at the start), as $\int_0^{2\pi}\cos\theta\sin\theta d\theta=0$.

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$\newcommand{\bbx}[1]{\,\bbox[15px,border:1px groove navy]{\displaystyle{#1}}\,} \newcommand{\braces}[1]{\left\lbrace\,{#1}\,\right\rbrace} \newcommand{\bracks}[1]{\left\lbrack\,{#1}\,\right\rbrack} \newcommand{\dd}{\mathrm{d}} \newcommand{\ds}[1]{\displaystyle{#1}} \newcommand{\expo}[1]{\,\mathrm{e}^{#1}\,} \newcommand{\ic}{\mathrm{i}} \newcommand{\mc}[1]{\mathcal{#1}} \newcommand{\mrm}[1]{\mathrm{#1}} \newcommand{\on}[1]{\operatorname{#1}} \newcommand{\pars}[1]{\left(\,{#1}\,\right)} \newcommand{\partiald}[3][]{\frac{\partial^{#1} #2}{\partial #3^{#1}}} \newcommand{\root}[2][]{\,\sqrt[#1]{\,{#2}\,}\,} \newcommand{\totald}[3][]{\frac{\mathrm{d}^{#1} #2}{\mathrm{d} #3^{#1}}} \newcommand{\verts}[1]{\left\vert\,{#1}\,\right\vert}$ \begin{align} &\bbox[5px,#ffd]{{1 \over 2\pi\ic}\oint_{\verts{z} = 1} \Re\pars{z}\dd z} = {1 \over 2\pi\ic}\oint_{\verts{z} = 1} {z + \overline{z} \over 2}\,\dd z \\[5mm] = &\ {1 \over 2\pi\ic}\oint_{\verts{z} = 1} {1 \over 2}\pars{z + {1 \over z}}\,\dd z \\[5mm] = &\ {1 \over 2\pi\ic}\,{1 \over 2}\,\pars{2\pi\ic \times 1} = \bbx{1 \over 2} \\ & \end{align}