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Discussion Mini-Essay Post #1: What is Media Literacy?
There will be discussion questions posted four (4) times throughout the course. The mini essays posted in response to the discussion questions are part of the Gordon Rule writing assignments. Each mini essay should contain 300 words for a total of 1,200 words toward the Gordon Rule requirements.
On the weeks marked for discussion (see the syllabus), the instructor will post one discussion question that serves as our class discussion. This is where you will add your experiences as well as additional sources to the topics of the week. Each original post is worth 5% of your final grade.
These posts are to be discussions and NOT reiterations of the material. You should bring original thoughts to the conversation and NOT simply summarize the information. Think critically and bring to light ideas and/or concepts that are new and share a different perspective.
Discussion Mini-Essay Question: What is Media Literacy and why is it important? Provide an example of a global perspective media event that affected you positively or negatively. Explain why.
Directions for each discussion mini-essay post:
· Think critically about your answers and write thoughtful and insightful sentences.
· Students are expected to: (1) originate their own post AND (2) respond to at least TWO additional classmate’s thread. Make sure you include the other classmate’s FULL NAME when responding.
· Original posts should be 300 words long. Responses to your peers’ posts have no word limit, but to receive full credit you must respond to specific ideas from their original post, not simply indicate that you agree or that you liked it. Good posts should be concise and to the point and should not ramble or deviate from your point.
· This is not a case of how much you say, but rather how you reason and support your argument.
· Proper grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph-format are required.
· Refrain from just “agreeing” or “liking” your fellow classmate’s response.
Please use the following videos and presentations as reference in the discussion:
· Videos:
2. EAVI EN – A Journey to Media Literacy —
3. Creating critical thinkers through media literacy: Andrea Quijada at TEDxABQED —
4. Media Literacy: Mind Versus Mindful: Peter Komendowski at TEDxDesMoines —
