Media Critic

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SOC105: Week 6 Assignment

Week 6 Assignment Template: Be a Media Critic

Instructions

Complete the Template: Choose one journal/newspaper article, book, movie, music album or song, video game, podcast, or TV/radio show to evaluate for this assignment.

Read the instructions for each section and type your responses in the boxes as indicated below. Use complete sentences, and answer in your own words. Do not copy and paste from any source. Be sure to save your work!

YOUR CHOSEN MEDIA PIECE

Instructions: Identify the media you chose to evaluate, including: 1) title of your media selection 2) type of media 3) author/artist name 4) genre 5) date of publication 6) producer(s) name.

Example: 1) Feelin’ Good 2) Song 3) Nina Simone 4) Jazz 5) 1964 6) Hal Mooney.

Type your response here.

YOUR REASONS

Instructions: Explain why you chose this media piece to evaluate using specific examples.

Response should be a minimum of one paragraph (3 – 5 complete sentences).

Type your response here.

YOU’RE DOING GREAT! KEEP GOING! THERE IS 4 MORE SECTION.

MAIN IDEA

Instructions: State the main idea or message using specific examples.

Response should state the main idea in 1 – 2 complete sentence(s). 

Type your response here.

CULTURE

Instructions: Explain the importance or significance of the main idea of the media piece you chose to American bounded culture (or co-culture) using specific examples.

Response should be a minimum of one paragraph (3 – 5 complete sentence(s).

Type your response here.

LOGIC

Instructions: Discuss 1-2 flaws in its logic or reasoning using specific examples.

Response should be a minimum of one paragraph (3 – 5 complete sentence(s).

Type your response here.

YOU’RE DOING GREAT! KEEP GOING! THERE IS 1 MORE SECTION.

VALIDITY & RELEVANCE

Instructions: Discuss whether the information provided in the media piece is valid and relevant. Provide at least one source to support your response.

Response should be a minimum of one paragraph (3 – 5 complete sentence(s).

Type your response here.

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