InstructionsThe second form of “literacy” we will explore in this course is print literacy, specifically from popular music media.
You need to find a feature article on an artist or subject that somehow ties into this course. I’m purposely leaving this broad and open to interpretation so that you can find something that you are genuinely interested in reading about. For example, if you are an avid rock fan,\u00a0Rolling Stone\u00a0is an obvious place to look first. Likewise, with hip-hop,\u00a0the Source\u00a0and\u00a0Vibe\u00a0are convenient go-to options. But I do not want to limit you to obvious choices; I am well aware that if you are really into a specific kind of music, there is a massive world of print and web media out there that do great features.\u00a0
What is a feature article? I have provided some examples below so that you can get the gist, but basically, features are longer articles, usually in the ballpark of 4,000-5,000 words.\u00a0Your article MUST be at least 3,800 words long. If you’re unsure, use\u00a0\u00a0HYPERLINK “https:\/\/wordcounter.net\/” t “_blank”\u00a0https:\/\/wordcounter.net\/\u00a0(Links to an external site.)\u00a0
Examples:
HYPERLINK “http:\/\/grantland.com\/features\/rakim-big-daddy-kane-hip-hop-icons\/” t “_blank”http:\/\/grantland.com\/features\/rakim-big-daddy-kane-hip-hop-icons\/\u00a0(Links to an external site.)
HYPERLINK “http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2012\/03\/26\/the-song-machine” t “_blank”http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2012\/03\/26\/the-song-machine\u00a0(Links to an external site.)
The Assignment:
1. Provide a link to the article, just like I did for you above here.
2. Like the documentary assignment, write approximately 750-1000 words with two distinct sections: (1) summary, and (2) analysis.
In writing the summary, identify the main points of the article and how they contribute to the author’s overarching argument.
In writing the analysis, consider the following prompts:
Do you agree with the author? If so, why? If not, why? I’d really like you to read the article critically and not just take the author’s word for it. Even the very best, most well-researched article is going to have a bias underlying it. It’s your job to detect that bias, regardless if you agree with the author or not. If you pick a topic you already know a lot about you might be able to detect holes in the author’s knowledge base or argument.\u00a0\u00a0
Finally, as you did with the documentary assignment, tell me the takeaway, what’s the single most important thing you’ll remember from reading this article? And one last step, end your review with a “save it” or skip it.” I want to know if the article you chose is worth reading or not.\u00a0
Grading Criteria:
Summary – 10 points (5 = Excellent; 4 = Very Good; 3 = Passable; 2-0 = Poor, points given depending on the number of errors) x 2
Analysis – 10 points (5 = Excellent; 4 = Very Good; 3 = Passable; 2-0 = Poor, points given depending on the number of errors) x 2
Style – 5 points (5 = Excellent; 4 = Very Good; 3 = Passable; 2-0 = Poor, points given depending on the number of errors)
Note 1: part marks (i.e., 4.5) are possible.
Note 2: for the style mark, if you receive less than 5\/5 it is because errors were detected.\u00a0Here are some example scenarios:
4.5 – one obvious spelling or grammatical error. An almost perfectly-written document. By the University’s standards, it’s ‘Excellent’ but not quite ‘Outstanding’
4 – a few (<3) obvious errors or problems, but an otherwise well-written document
3 – more than 3 obvious errors or problems, but it’s at least a readable document
2.5 or less – there are serious issues related to style in the document that need attention
Note 3: if you make the same error twice it will only count as one error. For example, if you are consistently misspelling a word, it will count as only one error. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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