Media Critic

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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!


YOURCHOSENMEDIA 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 messageusing 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 ofthe media piece you choseto 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 reasoningusing 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.

 

 

 

GREAT JOB! YOU’VE REACHED THE END OF THE TEMPLATE!

REVIEW YOUR WORK FOR CLARITY, SPELLING, AND FORMATTING BEFORE SUBMITTING.