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Course: Communication (Criticism and the Public Arts)
There are no correct answers, well supported, clearly written essays may be constructed from a variety of perspectives. Entirely opposite arguments and positions are possible. The objective is to analyze the problem carefully, synthesize materials effectively, and express your views and conclusions coherently. Be sure to make appropriate references to course readings and discussions (include films and any materials from your sections where appropriate). Theses should be used for as evidence and examples for whatever position you express. Read the question carefully and make certain to proofread your papers before turning them in. Writing matters: as usual, clear and grammatically correct writing is expected.
Rules:
- typed
- 7-8 pages in length
- double spaced
- MLA format
- Include work cited page
- Cite all sources
- At least 3 sources (at least one text and one film)
- underline your thesis
Prompt:
It is the end of a grueling Fall Quarter, full of tough exams, annoying papers, roommate hassles, and unexpected bills. Imagine that you are attending a lively party with undergraduates from several prominent colleges and universities. During one conversation, various students are talking about what they have learned during the past term. One student, for example, discussed the value of her advanced course on “Originalism: The Judicial Philosophy of Antonin Scalia.” Another spoke glowingly about her class on intermediate zoology and on her research about the gigantic rat population of West Los Angeles. Another spoke about his advanced psychology course on “The Dangers of Adderall Among College and University Students.” Finally, you mention your own recent course on “Criticism and the Public Arts,” indicating your study of materials in literature, film, and visual art and their linkage to broader social, ethical, and political issues and problems. In the middle of your comments, another student looks at you, laughs heartily, and interrupts as follows: “You can’t be serious, can you? You get university credit in Communication for reading a story about some plague in North Africa and looking at a bunch of movies?! That’s the kind of stuff you should do after class, when you’re just relaxing and hanging with friends. It’s recreation, nothing more! What possible value can you get from this stuff? What a ridiculous way to study communication. And your professor claims that this soft stuff can educate you about politics, ethics, and society! You can do all this after class and weekends, not for academic credit in the social sciences. Ha! At my university, ........ (an institution a few hundred miles north of Los Angeles), we do really rigorous work in the Communication Department, not the fluff that you think passes for serious intellectual work. Everything you just told us convinces me that my choice of ........ over UCLA was the best decision I ever made. You’ll probably wind up at McDonalds or maybe Walmart if you’re lucky while I go to Harvard or Yale Law School!” Momentarily taken aback, you give some consideration to slinking out of the room. After a few seconds, however, you decide to reply, making sure to use specific course examples regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the........ student:
****************************************** I WANT YOU TO DISAGREE WITH THE STUDENT ****************************************
**You should follow an essay structure that includes an introduction, body, and conclusion, with of course a clear thesis. It needs to be a personal response and analyzation versus being a research paper. Supported evidence need to include at least one text and film, and all claims need to be backed up. All parts of the prompt needs to be answered and the form should be clear, concise, and well organized.**
Your paper should have the following:
- INCORPORATE ELEMENTS OF THE COURSEWORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE VISUAL ARTWORK
- Engaging and full development of a clear thesis as appropriate to assignment purpose
- Consistent evidence with originality and depth of ideas; ideas work together as a unified whole; main points are sufficiently supported (with evidence); support is valid and specific
- Organization is sequential and appropriate to assignment; paragraphs are well developed and appropriately divided; ideas linked with smooth and effective transitions
- Clear discernment of distinctive audience; tone and point-of-view appropriate to the assignment
- Each sentence structured effectively, powerfully; rich, well-chosen variety of sentence styles and length
- Virtually free of punctuation, spelling, capitalization error; appropriate format and presentation for assignment
Course readings:
The Plague - Albert Camus
The Shape of Content - Ben Shahn
Course Films:
Triumph of the Will
Night and Fog
Sophie Scholl: The Last Days
Hearts and Minds
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Literature, Film and Visual Arts Are Critical In the Study of Communication
Introduction
Communication is a subject that delves deeply into various aspects concerning the
society, politics, and ethics. Incorporating books, film and visual arts as part of the study does
not mean that they are the leisure activities associated with the study of the subject but
actually, they are the most important tools to learn on different facets of the community in
regard to politics, societal practices, and ethics. These tools of study are taken as serious part
of the study and they contribute significantly to the final grade of the communication student.
They are essential in broadening the views of students, challenge their minds, and aid in the
development of awareness on various communication practices. Literature and art as part of
communication study instill skills of analyzing and evaluating the causes and consequences
of communication and also the development of problem-solving skills (Budwig and Wertsch
30).
Literature, Film, and Art as Part of Communications Study
The books studied in communication help to bring out how the society works, and the
various aspect of it related to communication. In the book "The Plaque" by Albert Camus,
reveals the true nature of the human condition. In the book there are characters depicted as
the normal individuals in a typical community, there are doctors, fugitives and also
vacationers (Camus 22). The story is about a plaque that swept in the Oran, a city in French
Algerian. This is symbolic of the many problems that the society is currently facing and how
they can be made worse with improper communication. People suffer from their inability to
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express themselves. Similarly, the society can suffer if it is unable to speak out on the issues
affecting them. Even in a working environment, effective communication is an important part
of good leadership and also the subordinates have to be effective communicators.
Communication minimises the possibility of a bad situation deteriorating. In the book, the
character Grand is portrayed as comical due to the inability to clearly express oneself, but he
is not alone because many are similar to him. This shows how literal work is important to
show the problems that face the society with respect to proper communication processes as
the way of expressing themselves (Yates 62).
In the narrative just as the character Grand, the others too struggled with both language and
the communication, in the same manner, they struggled with the plaque. Grand is in a
constant struggle to write but the words he comes up with are not satisfactory and also he is
unable to justify himself before his ex-wife through the letter due to lack of proper words. His
struggles are an indicatio...
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