Readings Response Journals Grading Criteria: Reading journ
als should be at least 350
words in length (approximately one half page, single-spaced) and
should accomplish the
following:
-
Clear, concise, well-
or
ganized engagement with that lecture
’
s readings/viewings;
-
Demonstrate analytical capabilities and creative thinking;
-
Include a brief overview of the material and a personal critical assessment
or
opinion
-
Demonstrate completion of that Lecture
’
s
readings/viewings, usually by citing
sp
ecific examples taken from those materials in your response;
-
Provide critical reflection on that Lecture
’
s readings/viewings based on your own
personal thoughts and ideas.
-
Mere summaries of the readings or lengthy anecdotal tangents will NOT be
accepted
How you organize your response is open, but be sure that you reference
all
of the
readings/viewings somewhere in your response (references can be by title or
author; no
formal citations are needed). How you demonstrate critical reflection i
s open. Here are
some questions you might consider: How do the readings/ viewings connect to i
ssues
discussed in that particular Lecture? What did you find most inter
esting about the
readings/viewings and why? Do you agree with the ideas presented? What
issues did
the authors overlook? How do these issues or ideas relate to your own life or t
o things
you are leaning about in other classes? Did this reading change your
perspective on
something?
Storey, John. 2009. “Chapter 1: What is Popular Culture?” P. 1-15 in
Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction.
5th Edition. New York: Pearson.
Lawson, Stephanie. “Chapter 11: The Culture of Politics, p.231-252. Routledge (1998).
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1. Readings Response Journals Grading Criteria: Reading journ
als should be at least 350
words in length (approximately one half page, single-spaced)
and
should accomplish the
following:
-
Clear, concise, well-
or
ganized engagement with that lecture
’
s readings/viewings;
-
Demonstrate analytical capabilities and creative thinking;
-
Include a brief overview of the material and a personal critical
assessment
or
opinion
2. -
Demonstrate completion of that Lecture
’
s
readings/viewings, usually by citing
sp
ecific examples taken from those materials in your response;
-
Provide critical reflection on that Lecture
’
s readings/viewings based on your own
personal thoughts and ideas.
-
Mere summaries of the readings or lengthy anecdotal tangents
will NOT be
accepted
How you organize your response is open, but be sure that you
reference
all
3. of the
readings/viewings somewhere in your response (references can
be by title or
author; no
formal citations are needed). How you demonstrate critical
reflection i
s open. Here are
some questions you might consider: How do the readings/
viewings connect to i
ssues
discussed in that particular Lecture? What did you find most
inter
esting about the
readings/viewings and why? Do you agree with the ideas
presented? What
issues did
the authors overlook? How do these issues or ideas relate to
your own life or t
o things
you are leaning about in other classes? Did this reading change
your
4. perspective on
something?
Storey, John. 2009. “Chapter 1: What is Popular Culture?” P. 1-
15 in
Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction.
5th Edition. New York: Pearson.
Lawson, Stephanie. “Chapter 11: The Culture of Politics, p.231-
252. Routledge (1998).
