Essay Homework
In an essay of 500 to 750 words, respond to the following prompt. Integrate a minimum of two quotations in your essay, and critically engage with the sources provided.
What is Media Literacy? In our age of social media and ever-advancing technology, literacy and critical reading skills are perhaps more vital than ever. Using the sources provided and your own experience, discuss how social media and other media forms influence your perspective on the world, and explain why media literacy is important in college and beyond.
i. The tweet posted above
ii. The article: "Media Literacy, General Semantics, and K-12 Education" by Renee Hobbs
iii. This article published in The New York Times: "To Recognize Misinformation in Media, Teach a Generation While It's Young" by Amy Yee.
Consider the context in which each text was produced (such as the date of publication, the venue, or the method of composure).
i. Is one of these three texts more authoritative or trustworthy than the other?
ii. Is one of the three texts more relevant (timely)?
iii. Which of these texts likely reached a wider audience?
iv. What are the problems, benefits, or implications of reaching a larger audience?
v. How will you use these sources to help you develop your essay?
After critical analysis of the texts, reflect on your own understanding of media literacy. Using your personal experience as a reader and writer in the world, think about your own concept of what media literacy means.
i. How do you use media literacy in your daily life?
ii. Has your composition course changed the way you read, interpret, and engage with textual or multimodal media? Explain with specific examples.
iii. Did your high school classes provide you with a foundation in critical thinking and media literacy? Now you are ready to write your essay!
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.