The whole session was a reaction to issues raised by the class response to the first essay. The level of effort is admirable but there are clearly some general issues that we need to address such as developing the ability to support opinion with specific textual reference and developing the ability to use appropriate media terminology when constructing a media analysis. Furthermore, students were advised to focus their analysis upon the four or five key moments from a media text as many students were attempting to deal with too many aspects of the text and therefore producing a very general response. Analytical focus needs to be more specific.
Students were given four examples of print media and asked to consider which media text had the most powerful representation and which text most successfully achieves its institutional aim.
Homework: Attempt the second essay having considered the notes and modelling from today's lesson. Furthermore, consider the nature of the four examples of print media as we may be using these media texts to stimulate a written response.
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