Unit 7 Assessment The Business of Pop Culture Submit task Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 140 Submitting a text entry box or a file upload Instructions Analyze: Artifact of Popular Culture 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. 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:  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. Helpful Resources: Herzing University’s Tutoring and Writing Center Grammar checker and writing help: https://www.grammarly.com/ (Links to an external site.) Use the Herzing LIbrary to search for scholarly research sources. Estimated time to complete: 4 hours Rubric Unit 7 Assessment - The Business of Pop Culture Unit 7 Assessment - The Business of Pop Culture CriteriaRatingsPts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTopic 20.0 pts Level 5 Identifies a creative, focused, and manageable topic clearly addressing important points. 18.0 pts Level 4 Identifies a manageable topic that addresses important points. 16.0 pts Level 3 Identifies a focused topic that addresses important points. 14.0 pts Level 2 Identifies a topic that while doable, is too narrowly focused. 8.0 pts Level 1 Identifies a topic that is far too general and wide-ranging as to be doable. 0.0 pts Level 0 Does not clearly identify a topic or identifies a topic that is not relevant to the assignment. 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExisting Knowledge, Research, and/or Views 20.0 pts Level 5 Uses in-depth information from relevant sources representing multiple points of views (3 or more) or research aspects (3 or more). 18.0 pts Level 4 Describes in-depth information from relevant sources representing at least two points of view or research aspects. 16.0 pts Level 3 Explains information from relevant sources representing at least two points of view or research aspects. 14.0 pts Level 2 Relates information from relevant and irrelevant sources. No clear point of view(s) of approach(es) are identified. 12.0 pts Level 1 Tells information from irrelevant sources representing a single point of view or does not identify points of view or approaches. 0.0 pts 0 Information is irrelevant to the topic. No clear point of view/approaches. 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContentHU340-CO1; HU340-CO2 20.0 pts Level 5 Demonstrates the ability to construct a clear and insightful problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of all relevant contextual factors. 18.0 pts Level 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. 16.0 pts Level 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. 14.0 pts Level 2 Demonstrates a limited ability in identifying a problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement or related contextual factors. 12.0 pts Level 1 Demonstrates the ability to explain contextual factors but does not provide a defined statement. 0.0 pts Level 0 There is no evidence of a defined statement. 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis 20.0 pts Level 5 Organizes and compares evidence to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus. 18.0 pts Level 4 Organizes and interprets evidence to reveal patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus. 16.0 pts Level 3 Organizes and describes evidence according to patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus. 14.0 pts Level 2 Organizes evidence, but the organization is not effective in revealing patterns, differences, or similarities. 12.0 pts Level 1 Describes evidence, but it is not organized and/or is unrelated to focus. 0.0 pts Level 0 Lists evidence, but it is not organized and/or is unrelated to focus. 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion 15.0 pts Level 5 Assembles a conclusion that is a logical interpretation from findings. 14.0 pts Level 4 Constructs a conclusion that is logical from inquiry findings. 12.0 pts Level 3 Identifies a conclusion specifically from and responds specifically to the findings. 11.0 pts Level 2 Produces a general conclusion that, because it is so general, also applies beyond the scope of the inquiry findings. 9.0 pts Level 1 States an ambiguous or unsupportable conclusion from findings. 0.0 pts 0 States an illogical conclusion from findings. 15.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLimitations and Implications 15.0 pts Level 5 Insightfully discusses in detail relevant and supported limitations and implications. 12.0 pts Level 4 Examines relevant and supported limitations and implications. 9.0 pts Level 3 Discusses relevant and supported limitations and implications. 6.0 pts Level 2 Presents relevant and supported limitations and implications. 3.0 pts Level 1 Presents limitations and implications, but they are unsupported. 0.0 pts 0 Presents limitations and implications, but they are irrelevant. 15.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting 20.0 pts Level 5 The paper exhibits an excellent command of written English language conventions. The paper has no errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling. 18.0 pts Level 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. 16.0 pts Level 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. 14.0 pts Level 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. 10.0 pts Level 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. 0.0 pts Level 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. 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPAPRICE-I 10.0 pts Level 5 The required APA elements are all included with correct formatting, including in-text citations and references. 8.0 pts Level 4 The required APA elements are all included with minor formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. 6.0 pts Level 3 The required APA elements are all included with multiple formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. 4.0 pts Level 2 The required APA elements are not all included and/or there are major formatting errors, including in-text citations and references. 2.0 pts Level 1 Several APA elements are missing. The errors in formatting demonstrate limited understanding of APA guidelines, in-text-citations, and references. 0.0 pts Level 0 There is little to no evidence of APA formatting and/or there are no in-text citations and/or references. 10.0 pts Total Points: 140.0 PreviousNext