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Week 2 Assignment: The Role of Media in Influencing Government and the Public
- Due Mar 15 by 11:59pm
- Points 100
- Submitting a file upload
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 6
- Lesson 2
- APA style manual
- Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers At CU (Links to an external site.)
- Library Overview (Links to an external site.)
- How to Search for Articles – the Everything Tab (Links to an external site.)
Extra resources:
- Mills, H. (2007). Power points!: How to design and deliver presentations that sizzle and sell (Office essentials collection). New York: AMACOM. (2007). Retrieved October 30, 2019, from WorldCat. https://chamberlain-on-
worldcat-org. chamberlainuniversity.idm. oclc.org/oclc/163575158 (Links to an external site.)
Instructions
You are attending an international journalist event and have been chosen to give a presentation of the roles of the media in influencing government and its citizens. Identify and describe the roles of the media in influencing government and its citizens using specific descriptive examples. Please create a PowerPoint presentation to assist you in your presentation.
As you complete your presentation, be sure to:
- Use speaker’s notes to expand upon the bullet point main ideas on your slides, making references to research and theory with citation.
- Proof your work
- Use visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in your presentation and to reinforce your content.
- Do not just write a paper and copy chunks of it into each slide. Treat this as if you were going to give this presentation live.
Presentation Requirements (APA format)
- Length: 8-10 substantive slides (excluding cover and references slides)
- Font should not be smaller than size 16-point
- Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style
- References slide (a minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook and/or the weekly lesson for each course outcome)
- Title and introduction slide required
Grading
This activity will be graded using the Assignment Grading Rubric.
Course Outcomes (CO): 2, 4
Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
Rubric
POLI330 Week 2 Media Slides Grading Rubric (100 pts)
POLI330 Week 2 Media Slides Grading Rubric (100 pts)
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Identify and describe the roles of the media in influencing government and its citizens
| 40.0 pts The student identifies and describes the four roles of media. | 34.0 pts The student identifies and describes three roles of media. | 30.0 pts The student identifies and describes two roles of media.. | 24.0 pts The student identifies and describes one role of media. | 0.0 pts No effort |
40.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Provide an example for each role
| 10.0 pts The student provides an example for each of the four roles. | 8.0 pts The student provides an example for each of the three roles. | 7.0 pts The student provides an example for each of the two roles. | 6.0 pts The student provides an example for one of the four roles. | 0.0 pts No effort |
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Speaker notes
| 15.0 pts The student’s speakers notes add details and expand upon bullet points. | 12.0 pts The student’s speaker notes expand upon bullet points, but more detail could be added. | 11.0 pts The student’s speaker notes are neither thorough nor compelling. | 9.0 pts The student’s speaker notes are sparse and add little to the main bullet points. | 0.0 pts No effort |
15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Length: 8-10 substantive slides (excluding cover and references slides)
| 10.0 pts The student provides 8-10 substantive slides plus title and reference slide. | 8.0 pts The student provides 8-10 slides plus title and reference slides, but they lack substance in places. | 7.0 pts The student provides 6-7 substantive slides plus title and reference slide. | 6.0 pts The student provides less than 6 substantive slides or is missing a title and/or reference slidde. | 0.0 pts No effort |
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Use of Visuals
| 10.0 pts The student masterfully uses visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in presentation and to reinforce content. | 8.0 pts The student somewhat skillfully uses visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in presentation and to reinforce content. | 7.0 pts The student uses visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in presentation and to reinforce content. | 6.0 pts The student fails to use visuals skillfully (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in presentation and to reinforce content. | 0.0 pts No effort |
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA/Source Integration
| 10.0 pts Sources are referenced according to APA standards and two sources in addition to the text are provided. | 8.0 pts Sources are referenced according to APA standards and two sources are provided. | 7.0 pts The majority of the sources are erroneously referenced according to APA standards. | 6.0 pts Sources are referenced according to APA standards, but only one source is provided. | 0.0 pts No effort |
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Writing
| 5.0 pts The student presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). | 4.0 pts The student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). | 3.0 pts The student presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). | 2.0 pts The student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation). |
Answer preview
The media has experienced a huge evolution recently. The original of the media is traced 40,000 years ago during the stone age. At this time, the ancient man used paintings and crafting as a means of practicing the information to the subsequent generation. The media has evolved from press media in the 18th century to digital media. Today, the media comprises the press media, television, radio, social media, and others. Social media has dominated the dissemination of information among the public…
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