Week 1 Assignment –

 Media and Society

In 1,100 words, complete the following:

1. Analyze two ways that media affect culture and society. Identify at least one positive and one negative implication arising from technology’s effect on society.
2. Media has changed exponentially over the past 25 years with the introduction of the Internet and social media. How can people enhance their media literacy? Identify one to two challenges that media will introduce for society in the next 20-30 years and how people can use their media literacy to meet these challenges.

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Format

15.0%

15.0%

15.0%

5.0%

Format 10.0%

5.0%

5.0%

Course Code

Class Code

Assignment Title

Total Points

COM-520

COM-520-O500

Media and Society

90.0

Criteria

Percentage

Unsatisfactory (0.00%)

Less than Satisfactory (74.00%)

Satisfactory (79.00%)

Good (87.00%)

Excellent (100.00%)

Comments

Points Earned

Content

70.0%

Analyze two ways that media affect culture and society

1

5.0%

Analysis of two ways that media affect culture and society is incomplete or missing.

Analysis of two ways that media affect culture and society is weak and missing evidence.

Analysis of two ways that media affect culture and society is appropriate but somewhat unclear.

Analysis of two ways that media affect culture and society is strong with sound analysis and appropriate evidence.

Analysis of two ways that media affect culture and society is comprehensive and insightful with well researched evidence.

Identify at least one positive and one negative implication arising from technology’s effect on society

Identification of at least one positive and one negative implication arising from technology’s effect on society is missing.

Identification of at least one positive and one negative implication arising from technology’s effect on society is incomplete.

Identification of at least one positive and one negative implication arising from technology’s effect on society is complete.

Identification of at least one positive and one negative implication arising from technology’s effect on society is complete with appropriate examples.

Identification of at least one positive and one negative implication arising from technology’s effect on society is complete with well researched examples.

Explain how people can enhance their media literacy

Explanation of how people can enhance their media literacy is incomplete or missing.

Explanation of how people can enhance their media literacy is weak and missing evidence.

Explanation of how people can enhance their media literacy is appropriate but somewhat unclear.

Explanation of how people can enhance their media literacy is strong with sound analysis and appropriate evidence.

Explanation of how people can enhance their media literacy is comprehensive and insightful with well researched evidence.

Identify 1-2 challenges that media will introduce for society in the next 20-30 years

10.0%

Identification of 1-2 challenges that media will introduce for society in the next 20-30 years is missing.

Identification of 1-2 challenges that media will introduce for society in the next 20-30 years is incomplete.

Identification of 1-2 challenges that media will introduce for society in the next 20-30 years is complete.

Identification of 1-2 challenges that media will introduce for society in the next 20-30 years is complete with appropriate examples.

Identification of 1-2 challenges that media will introduce for society in the next 20-30 years is complete with well researched examples.

Provide suggestions on how people can use their media literacy to meet these challenges

Suggestions on how people can use their media literacy to meet these challenges are incomplete or missing.

Suggestions on how people can use their media literacy to meet these challenges are weak and missing evidence.

Suggestions on how people can use their media literacy to meet these challenges are appropriate but somewhat unclear.

Suggestions on how people can use their media literacy to meet these challenges are strong with sound analysis and appropriate evidence.

Suggestions on how people can use their media literacy to meet these challenges are comprehensive and insightful with well researched evidence.

Organization and Effectiveness

20.0%

Thesis Development and Purpose

7.0%

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.

Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Argument Logic and Construction

8.0%

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Total Weightage

100%