Part One Description: Provide an introduction to the topic, assuming your audience is an intelligent, but uninitiated reader who has not consumed the message(s) or is not as familiar with the given issue as you are. Establish a rationale for the study of this particular medium, issue, or message (you may wish to consult outside sources to help strengthen your reasoning). Identify clearly the question or concept you wish to explore. For this consider the class discussions and assignments.

Part Two Analysis: Discovering and focusing on significant patterns that emerge from the description stage. Provide specific examples.

Part Three Interpretation: Asking and answering "What does that mean?" and "So what?" questions about one's findings.

Part Four Evaluation: Arriving at a judgment about whether something is good, bad, or mediocre, which involves subordinating one's personal taste to the critical "bigger picture" resulting from the first three stages.To thoroughlyevaluate the concept will require references to class material (probably a definition) and one or two specific examples from the media supported by your analysis or interpretation ofthe example:

Task

Step 1. Provide the question or concept you wish to explore.

Step 2. Provide the examples you plan to use to illustrate your question or concept.

Step 3. Provide a few sentences that explain what it means?

Step 4. List four vocabulary words or class concepts that you will connect to your question and examples.