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IBDP:&Language&&&Literature& & & & & & & & &&&&&A.

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PART&2:&PRESENTATION&&&BOOK&REVIEW&&
How$Do$Media$Create$Consciousness?$
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The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent
guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power.
Because they control the minds of the masses.
- Malcolm X&
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TASK:$
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i.&You&will&read&one&of&the&following:&
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1.! The&Age&of&Missing&Information&
2.! Culture&Jam&
3.! Amusing&Ourselves&to&Death&
4.! Wag&the&Dog&
5.! Four&Arguments&for&the&Elimination&of&the&Television&&
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ii.&You&will&meet&with&your&group&to&discuss&the&book&and&take&notes&on&interesting&ideas&and&
key&quotations&as&you&read&on&a&shared&google&doc&with&your&group&members.&&
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iii.&You&will&PRESENT&your&books&key&ideas&in&a&group&presentation&to&the&class.&(10$15&minutes)&
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iv.&You&will&write&a&book&review&of&your&selected&text.&You&must&decide&on&the&texts&central&
argument,&and&how&the&argument&is&conveyed&by&the&writer&using&various&examples.&(800&&
1000&words)&
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Structural$Advice:$
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Introduction$&introduce&the&text&and&author,&some&context,&and&the&texts&central&ideas&with&a&
brief&summary,&and&end&with&a&THESIS&(argument&of&central&ideas&the&book&conveys).&
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Body$&give&examples&of&how&the&writer&proves&the&central&argument(s)&of&the&text.&&You&can&
organize&body&paragraphs&by&central&arguments&or&by&ways&one&central&argument&is&developed.&
Remember&to&include&evidence&from&the&book&(cited),&explain&it,&and&link&to&argument&(SEE+L).&
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Conclusion&&sum&up&the&main&ideas&and&extend&out.&Why&are&these&ideas&important&and&
relevant?&Why&should&we&care?&What&can&we&learn?&Is&this&an&effective/worthwhile&text?&
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CITATION:&Do&not&forget&to&include&citations&in&your&response&in&MLA&format,&along&with&a&
Works$Cited&list.&

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