INTRO TO MEDIA & SOCIETY
Paper 2: Solutions
In this course we are covering several different potential impacts of media consumption. For this paper, you need to choose an effect we’ve addressed (or will address) in class and propose a solution to help mitigate a harmful effect or enhance a positive effect.
As you write your paper, here are specific questions to answer:
Describe the effect you are targeting. Provide information about what is known about this effect (what type of content causes it, what type of person is most affected, etc.), drawing on course material for your answer.
Propose a practical solution for this media effect. Provide detailed information about what your solution involves.
Discuss why we would have reason to believe that the solution you are proposing would work. Focus on process here. That is, why and how does this effect happen? What part of the process is your solution designed to address? Again, use material from the course to support your answer.
All parts of the assignment must be typed. The essays combined should not exceed 2 total pages of double spaced text (not counting references). Use one-inch margins, a regular font style (e.g., Times New Roman), and size. Assignments must be submitted to Canvas.
Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Describe the effect you are targeting. Provide detailed information about what is known about this effect (what type of content causes it, what type of person is most affected, etc.), drawing on course material for your answer.
10.0 pts
Accurately drew on course material to describe the effect in question and demonstrated a thorough understanding of the issue.
8.0 pts
Provided a few details but needed to provide more course information and/or some of the details are incorrect.
6.0 pts
No real course information provided about the effect and/or information provided was incorrect.
0.0 pts
No marks.
10.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Propose a practical solution for this media effect. Provide detailed information about what your solution involves.
10.0 pts
A well-thought out and detailed solution.
8.0 pts
Solution provided but with minor gaps/inconsistencies.
6.0 pts
Solution provided but is unrealistic and unpersuasive.
0.0pts
No Marks
10.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Discuss why we would have reason to believe that the solution you are proposing would work. Focus on process here. That is, why and how does this effect happen? What part of the process is your solution designed to address? Again, use material from the course to support your answer.
10.0 pts
Strong rationale for why the solution would work.
8.0 pts
Solution needs to be more effectively justified/tied to the process described in part 1.
6.0 pts
Solution isn’t justified or tied to the process described in part 1.
0.0pts
No Marks
10.0pts
Total Points: 30.0
