ENG 11
Media Critique
Based on websites, articles, movies etc
• Comment on the logic and quality of evidence.
• Relate and critique the perspectives presented
• Identify and challenge bias, contradictions, and distortions
• Identify the importance and impact of social, political and historical factors
You will then write*, an analysis that that is
1. A synthesis of your understanding of the issues (topics),
2. Discuss the way your sources have presented the topic and connects to any essential question we have covered this year.
*(or create an other form of presentation, power point, movie maker etc)
Media analysis rubric (The grids never work when I cut and paste)
Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Context: purpose and implied values Makes insightful inferences about the creators purpose, motivations, perspective, biases, contradictions, distortions and values
Makes logical
inferences about the creators purpose, motivations, perspective, biases,
contradictions, distortions biases and values Makes some logical inferences about the creators purpose, motivations, perspective, biases,
contradictions, distortions biases and values Makes few if any logical inferences about the creators purpose, motivations, perspective, biases,
contradictions, distortions biases and values
Context: connections to other works
Makes effective and insightful connections to other works and experiences
Is well supported with specific examples Makes relevant and logical connections to other works and experiences
Is well supported with specific examples Makes some connections to other works and experiences
Limited support and or examples vague. Makes few relevant connections to other works and experiences
Support may be missing, examples not relevant.
Message
Identify social, political, historical factors, connections to EQ Shows a thorough and insightful understanding of EQ how it is connected to central message. Is well supported with specific examples Shows a solid understanding of EQ how it is connected to central message.
Is well supported with specific examples Shows some understanding of EQ how it is connected to central message.
Limited support and or examples vague. Shows limited understanding of EQ how it is connected to central message. Support may be missing, examples not relevant
Clarity of expression Communicates ideas with a high degree of clarity and effectiveness Communicates ideas with considerable degree of clarity and effectiveness Communicates ideas with some degree of clarity and effectiveness Communicates ideas with limited clarity and effectiveness
