Analyze: Artifact of Popular Culture Assignment
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EVALUATION TITLE: THE BUSINESS OF POP CULTURE
We have seen throughout this course how popular culture influences our attitudes, both positively and negatively. In this final paper, you will examine an artifact in pop culture to determine its message and effect.
For this assignment, select an artifact that, in your opinion, unfairly creates a negative bias or promotes a negative stereotype about one population of society. The pop culture artifact can be a media source (song, movie, television program), a product or other tangible associated with pop culture. Provide a link to this artifact (or an image). Explain why you have selected this artifact, and why you feel that this creates a negative bias. Describe how you would re-design or re-write the script of this artifact to change the way others would view this population. Analyze: Artifact of Popular Culture Assignment
In your paper:
- Provide a specific link to pop culture artifact used for this paper or an image of the artifact.
- Discuss the artifact in depth. Explain the stereotypes or biases that you see being perpetuated in the artifact.
- Discuss the role of popular culture in communicating harmful or incorrect stereotypes or biases. Using the concepts, terminology, and ideas within Units 1-7, recommendations for how people can identify and correct views that are incorrect or harmful.
- Re-design or re-write this artifact to change the way others could view this population without the negative bias. Be sure to support this revised artifact with factual examples of the culture.
Specifications:
Submit a 1200-1500 word essay addressing the questions above.
In your essay:
- Be sure to structure your essay with an introduction paragraph that includes a thesis statement, well-organized supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion that reiterates the main points of your argument.
- Your argument should be supported by reputable research cited in APA format both in the body of the paper and in your references section. Analyze: Artifact of Popular Culture Assignment
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Rubric
Unit 7 Assessment – The Business of Pop Culture
Unit 7 Assessment – The Business of Pop Culture
| Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTopic |
| 20 ptsLevel 5
Identifies a creative, focused, and manageable topic clearly addressing important points. |
18 ptsLevel 4
Identifies a manageable topic that addresses important points. |
16 ptsLevel 3
Identifies a focused topic that addresses important points. |
14 ptsLevel 2
Identifies a topic that while doable, is too narrowly focused. |
8 ptsLevel 1
Identifies a topic that is far too general and wide-ranging as to be doable. |
0 ptsLevel 0
Does not clearly identify a topic or identifies a topic that is not relevant to the assignment. |
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20 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExisting Knowledge, Research, and/or Views |
| 20 ptsLevel 5
Uses in-depth information from relevant sources representing multiple points of views (3 or more) or research aspects (3 or more). |
18 ptsLevel 4
Describes in-depth information from relevant sources representing at least two points of view or research aspects. |
16 ptsLevel 3
Explains information from relevant sources representing at least two points of view or research aspects. |
14 ptsLevel 2
Relates information from relevant and irrelevant sources. No clear point of view(s) of approach(es) are identified. |
12 ptsLevel 1
Tells information from irrelevant sources representing a single point of view or does not identify points of view or approaches. |
0 pts0
Information is irrelevant to the topic. No clear point of view/approaches. |
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20 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContentHU340-CO1; HU340-CO2 |
| 20 ptsLevel 5
Demonstrates the ability to construct a clear and insightful problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of all relevant contextual factors. |
18 ptsLevel 4
Demonstrates the ability to construct a problem statement, thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors, and problem statement is adequately detailed. |
16 ptsLevel 3
Begins to demonstrate the ability to construct a problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors, but problem statement is superficial. |
14 ptsLevel 2
Demonstrates a limited ability in identifying a problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement or related contextual factors. |
12 ptsLevel 1
Demonstrates the ability to explain contextual factors but does not provide a defined statement. |
0 ptsLevel 0
There is no evidence of a defined statement. |
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20 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis |
| 20 ptsLevel 5
Organizes and compares evidence to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus. |
18 ptsLevel 4
Organizes and interprets evidence to reveal patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus. Analyze: Artifact of Popular Culture Assignment |
16 ptsLevel 3
Organizes and describes evidence according to patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus. |
14 ptsLevel 2
Organizes evidence, but the organization is not effective in revealing patterns, differences, or similarities. |
12 ptsLevel 1
Describes evidence, but it is not organized and/or is unrelated to focus. |
0 ptsLevel 0
Lists evidence, but it is not organized and/or is unrelated to focus. |
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20 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion |
| 15 ptsLevel 5
Assembles a conclusion that is a logical interpretation from findings. |
14 ptsLevel 4
Constructs a conclusion that is logical from inquiry findings. |
12 ptsLevel 3
Identifies a conclusion specifically from and responds specifically to the findings. |
11 ptsLevel 2
Produces a general conclusion that, because it is so general, also applies beyond the scope of the inquiry findings. |
9 ptsLevel 1
States an ambiguous or unsupportable conclusion from findings. |
0 pts0
States an illogical conclusion from findings. |
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15 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLimitations and Implications |
| 15 ptsLevel 5
Insightfully discusses in detail relevant and supported limitations and implications. |
12 ptsLevel 4
Examines relevant and supported limitations and implications. |
9 ptsLevel 3
Discusses relevant and supported limitations and implications. |
6 ptsLevel 2
Presents relevant and supported limitations and implications. |
3 ptsLevel 1
Presents limitations and implications, but they are unsupported. |
0 pts0
Presents limitations and implications, but they are irrelevant. |
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15 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting |
| 20 ptsLevel 5
The paper exhibits an excellent command of written English language conventions. The paper has no errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling. |
18 ptsLevel 4
The paper exhibits a good command of written English language conventions. The paper has no errors in mechanics or spelling with minor grammatical errors that impair the flow of communication. |
16 ptsLevel 3
The paper exhibits a basic command of written English language conventions. The paper has minor errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that impact the flow of communication. |
14 ptsLevel 2
The paper exhibits a limited command of written English language conventions. The paper has frequent errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that impede the flow of communication. |
10 ptsLevel 1
The paper exhibits little command of written English language conventions. The paper has errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that cause the reader to stop and reread parts of the writing to discern meaning. |
0 ptsLevel 0
The paper does not demonstrate command of written English language conventions. The paper has multiple errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that cause the reader difficulty discerning the meaning. |
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20 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPAPRICE-I |
| 10 ptsLevel 5
The required APA elements are all included with correct formatting, including in-text citations and references. |
8 ptsLevel 4
The required APA elements are all included with minor formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. |
6 ptsLevel 3
The required APA elements are all included with multiple formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. |
4 ptsLevel 2
The required APA elements are not all included and/or there are major formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. |
2 ptsLevel 1
Several APA elements are missing. The errors in formatting demonstrate limited understanding of APA guidelines, in-text-citations, and references. |
0 ptsLevel 0
There is little to no evidence of APA formatting and/or there are no in-text citations and/or references. |
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