Hello, Please review the following; 1. Thoroughly introduced your position using a thesis statement in the first paragraph, including a quote, question, or statistic from your reliable sources and an overview of the main points you will cover.2. Thoroughly provided two or three (3-4) major points to support your thesis statement3. Thoroughly provided one (1) paragraph in which you identify and answer an expected argument against your view4. Thoroughly organized arguments and thoroughly supported your claims effectively.5. Thoroughly demonstrated personal passion for your position and critical thinking with persuasive language, sound logic, valid claims, and credible support for the claims.6. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
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Hello, Below are the assignment instructions and how our responses were graded by the professor. In
assignment 2 we must Remember to ask questions and take our feedback from Assignment 1 into
consideration.
e must
using a thesis statement in the first paragraph, including a quote, question, or statistic from your
reliable sources and an overview of the main points you will cover.
Meets Minimum Expectations
6.9 (3.45%)
Points Range:6 (3%) – 6.9 (3.45%)
Insufficiently introduced your position using a thesis statement in the first paragraph, including a quote,
question, or statistic from your reliable sources and an overview of the main points you will cover.
2. 2. Provide two or three (2-3) major points to support your thesis statement. (Put each major point in a
separate paragraph.)
40%
Fair
63.2 (31.6%)
Points Range:56 (28%) – 63.2 (31.6%)
Partially provided two or three (2-3) major points to support your thesis statement.
3. Provide one (1) paragraph in which you identify and answer an expected argument against your
view.
15%
Unacceptable
17.7 (8.85%)
Points Range:0 (0%) – 17.7 (8.85%)
Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) paragraph in which you identify and answer an expected
argument against your view.
4. Organize arguments and support your claims effectively.
15%
Fair
23.7 (11.85%)
Points Range:21 (10.5%) – 23.7 (11.85%)
Partially organized arguments and partially supported your claims effectively.
5. Demonstrate personal passion for your position and critical thinking with persuasive language,
sound logic, valid claims, and credible support for the claims.
10%
Fair
15.8 (7.9%)
Points Range:14 (7%) – 15.8 (7.9%)
Partially demonstrated personal passion for your position and critical thinking with persuasive language, sound
logic, valid claims, and credible support for the claims.
6. Provide two to three (2-3) credible and reliable sources (in addition to the textbook) about current
events, which have been published in the last five (5) years and are cited correctly in the position
paper.
5%
Exemplary
10 (5%)
Points Range:9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)
Exceeds number of required sources; all sources high quality choices.
7. 7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
10%
Proficient
17.8 (8.9%)
Points Range:16 (8%) – 17.8 (8.9%)
3-4 errors present
Raw Total: 155.10 (of 200.0)
Professor Feedback to Learner
Please download and use Grammarly. You have some careless mistakes throughout the paper. I don’t see how
this is an important issue to voters. How does self-image impact significant issues in people’s lives? Where are
your crucial questions? Where is the quote or statistics to open your paper and create the need for public
intervention?
Running head: BODY IMAGE AND THE MEDIA
Body Image and the Media
Name
Institution
1
BODY IMAGE AND THE MEDIA
2
Body Image and the Media
The increasing rate of exposure to media images is influencing the judgment of people
about their body. It is the kind of information that is making people consider their bodies as
substandard. Some of the questions that drive discussions on body image recently include what
the ideal body structure is? Does the color of my skin matter and what are the solutions for
having a perfect body? Therefore, people who use media images as a comparison for their body
are discontented with them, support the cultural ideology that physical appearance is vital for
social acceptance and prone to self-esteem problems.
People who are discontented with their body develop this perspective because of the role
of the media in the promotion of the ideal body structure and beauty. One of the ways that this
ideology is encouraged by the media is through the use of beautiful models and individuals who
meet the standards of the ideal body image in television advertisement. According to the
outcome of a study that was conducted by Spurr, Berry, and Walker (2013), a significant
percentage of young girls and young women have one complain about a part of their body and
would be willing to change this abnormality to meet the standard of the actors and models that
they see on television and magazines. They added that the discontentment with the body
structure is responsible for the high volume of body improvement products such as hair and
cosmetics. Therefore, the adverse effect of media on body image is due to the emphasis of
advertisers and organizations to use individuals with the physical appearance that are considered
as the minimum standard for certain parts of the body.
BODY IMAGE AND THE MEDIA
3
Meanwhile, the influence of the media in the projection of the ideal body image can be
observed from the cultural perspective of young people that typical beauty standards and
physical attributes set by television programs and magazine photos is required for social
acceptance. Many young girls are raised with the belief that beauty and attractiveness are derived
from the ideal body image, which is critical for becoming popular within their social groups.
Also, this perspective about body image that is derived from the media is considered as the major
requirement for success in some endeavors. Stephen and Perera (2014) claimed that adolescence
is the period in the life of females that is filled with the dream of the future including career,
relationships, and happiness thereby making them vulnerable to the images that displayed in the
media about body weight, size, and shape. Consequently, this demographic become fixated on
this cultural ideology to the point where it can be detrimental to their health and wellbeing,
especially when several parts of their body are considered “not ideal.”
Furthermore, the influence of the media on the development of ideas about body image is
considered negative due to its role in the creation of self-esteem problems. People with body
image disturbances from the information that is derived from the media are known to lose
confidence in their capabilities and potential to accomplish their goals (Mulgrew & VolcevskiKostas, 2012). An example is the efforts that are invested in beauty routines and cost for
purchasing products for flawless skin color. Although studies reveal that women are more prone
to the self-esteem problems that emanate images from television and magazines, males are
become more concerned about their physical appearance and attractiveness, primarily when the
professional aspiration is based on how they look. An additional dimension of the problem is that
low self-esteem is considered as one of the sources of mental health disorders including anxiety
and depressive mood disorders. Therefore, it is essential to consider measures for limiting the
BODY IMAGE AND THE MEDIA
4
capacity of the media to distribute information about ideal images that are unrealistic or not
based on other criteria for beauty and physical attractiveness.
In conclusion, despite the argument that the images in the media have negative effects on
the self-esteem of people and create discontentment in them, this information is more beneficial
than recognized. The images of models and actors on television and in magazines are known to
contribute to the development of healthy attitudes in people with weight problems that could lead
to chronic health conditions. Also, the body images that are projected by media channels are
considered as motivation for people to engage in cultural practices that promote social
acceptance. Although these counterarguments might appear tenable, the issue with them is that
fail to recognize the methods for internalizing the messages and percentage of young people that
are adversely affected by the information on body image.
References
Mulgrew, K. E., & Volcevski-Kostas, D. (2012). Short term exposure to attractive and muscular
singers in music video clips negatively affects men’s body image and mood. Body
Image, 9(4), 543-546.
Spurr, S., Berry, L., & Walker, K. (2013). Exploring adolescent views of body image: The
influence of media. Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing, 36(1-2), 17-36.
Stephen, I. D., & Perera, A. T. M. (2014). Judging the difference between attractiveness and
health: does exposure to model images influence the judgments made by men and
women?. PloS one, 9(1), e86302.
Hello, Below are the assignment instructions and how our responses were graded by the professor. In
assignment 2 we must Remember to ask questions and take our feedback from Assignment 1 into
consideration.
e must
using a thesis statement in the first paragraph, including a quote, question, or statistic from your
reliable sources and an overview of the main points you will cover.
Meets Minimum Expectations
6.9 (3.45%)
Points Range:6 (3%) – 6.9 (3.45%)
Insufficiently introduced your position using a thesis statement in the first paragraph, including a quote,
question, or statistic from your reliable sources and an overview of the main points you will cover.
2. 2. Provide two or three (2-3) major points to support your thesis statement. (Put each major point in a
separate paragraph.)
40%
Fair
63.2 (31.6%)
Points Range:56 (28%) – 63.2 (31.6%)
Partially provided two or three (2-3) major points to support your thesis statement.
3. Provide one (1) paragraph in which you identify and answer an expected argument against your
view.
15%
Unacceptable
17.7 (8.85%)
Points Range:0 (0%) – 17.7 (8.85%)
Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) paragraph in which you identify and answer an expected
argument against your view.
4. Organize arguments and support your claims effectively.
15%
Fair
23.7 (11.85%)
Points Range:21 (10.5%) – 23.7 (11.85%)
Partially organized arguments and partially supported your claims effectively.
5. Demonstrate personal passion for your position and critical thinking with persuasive language,
sound logic, valid claims, and credible support for the claims.
10%
Fair
15.8 (7.9%)
Points Range:14 (7%) – 15.8 (7.9%)
Partially demonstrated personal passion for your position and critical thinking with persuasive language, sound
logic, valid claims, and credible support for the claims.
6. Provide two to three (2-3) credible and reliable sources (in addition to the textbook) about current
events, which have been published in the last five (5) years and are cited correctly in the position
paper.
5%
Exemplary
10 (5%)
Points Range:9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)
Exceeds number of required sources; all sources high quality choices.
7. 7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
10%
Proficient
17.8 (8.9%)
Points Range:16 (8%) – 17.8 (8.9%)
3-4 errors present
Raw Total: 155.10 (of 200.0)
Professor Feedback to Learner
Please download and use Grammarly. You have some careless mistakes throughout the paper. I don’t see how
this is an important issue to voters. How does self-image impact significant issues in people’s lives? Where are
your crucial questions? Where is the quote or statistics to open your paper and create the need for public
intervention?
1.
Assignment 2: Position Paper Two – Media and Society
This is the second of two (2) position papers based on the following scenario to
be completed in this course.
Again, imagine that you are running for a state office (e.g., governor, senator, or
Congressional representative) and you have to prepare a position paper for a debate on
controversial issues in the news. [Select one (1) of the topics addressed in Weeks 5-9 of
this class.] Remember that you are addressing a significant segment of your state’s
population and you want to be elected to public office, so your topic will have to have a
broad appeal, such as public trust and the media, the loss of privacy, safeguarding the
First Amendment, online harassment, and the dangers of privatizing public information,
among other topics from those chapters.
You will want your position paper to demonstrate critical thinking, sound logic,
valid claims, personal passion, and credible support that is cited correctly
because the paper will be provided to the news media before the debate and
will be scrutinized by the media and reported on regarding these criteria.
Write a two to three (2-3) page (500 to 750 words) paper in which you:
1. Introduce your position using a thesis statement in the first paragraph,
including a quote, question, or statistic from your reliable sources and an
overview of the main points you will cover. (It’s important to grab the
audience’s interest and inform the audience of what the main and support
points are.)
2. Provide two or three (2-3) major points to support your thesis statement. (Put
each major point in a separate paragraph.)
3. Provide one (1) paragraph in which you identify and answer an expected
argument against your view.
4. Organize arguments and support your claims effectively.
5. Demonstrate personal passion for your position and critical thinking with
persuasive language, sound logic, valid claims, and credible support for the
claims.
6. Use the Strayer University Library at https://research.strayer.edu to locate
and provide two to three (2-3) credible and reliable sources (in addition to the
textbook) about current events, which have been published in the last five (5)
years and are cited correctly in the position paper. (Wikipedia, dictionaries,
and encyclopedias are unacceptable and will not count toward your number
of credible sources.)
Your
assignment
must
follow
these
formatting
requirements:
•
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins
on all sides; citations and references must follow Strayer Writing Standards. Check with
your professor for any additional instructions.
•
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name,
the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
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The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Apply critical thinking skills to the analysis of issues involving mass media and
society.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in media and
society.
Write clearly and concisely about media and society using proper writing
mechanics.
2.
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