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How do you know or how do you or someone you know view this character outside of their role on the show? Have they influenced you or someone you

Follow the attached instructions. Make sure it align with the attached Rubric. Do not exceed 500 words.

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Assignment 5: Parasocial Relationships 

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Objectives: 

To explore the effects of entertainment and other media on attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.

Skills:

Apply critical thinking to evaluate the influence of context and assumptions on an issue and assess the implications  and consequences of particular conclusions.

Background:

The omnipresence of media in our lives makes it imperative that we, as individuals and a society, understand the ways in which media shapes our beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and even our perceptions of reality.

Activity:

Make sure you have read the section on “Parasocial Relationships” in  Chapter 20 , "Media Entertainment," of  The Handbook of Communication Science (2nd ed.), before you tackle this activity. Then, carefully  consider the following:

A. Identify a character in a broadcast or cable television, or episodic streaming show with whom you have developed (in the past or present) a parasocial relationship. Remember, this person can be “real” or a character role.

B. Write a 1–2 page paper (about 500 words), double-spaced essay that explains why you find this character/person compelling. Include answers to the following questions:

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1. How do you “know” or how do you or someone you know view this character outside of their role on the show? Have they influenced you or someone you know in any way besides the aspect of entertainment? Explain.

2. What is the emotional attachment you or someone you know have to the character or person? Has this character or person disappointed you or someone you know? Motivated either of you? How and why?   

( Note: If you do not watch broadcast or cable television or episodic streaming shows, you can consider a character/person/influencer from a book, video game, graphic novel, vlog, tutorial, podcast, YouTube, or any other form of mass media.)  

Requirements:

1. A thoughtful, thorough 1-2 page (about 500 words), double-spaced, essay in 12-point, Times Roman or similar serif font, with all the basic components for a beginning, middle, and end.

· The  first paragraph should contain a thesis that introduces your main idea or position on the question posed to you in the assignment prompt. What is the point you intend to make in your answer?

· The middle paragraphs should provide information, examples, and details to support your main idea or position. This is where you should show use  because statements and detail what you know or think about the topic.

· The final paragraph should sum up your main idea or position on the topic. 

2. Support your comments with relevant information that you researched in the course’s learning resources.

· Use  APA-style in-text citations  to cite the sources of the information that you used in assembling ideas for your argument. 

· Create a matching  APA reference list  at the end of the document. 

Since you will need to provide evidence from the show that you watched, you will have to provide a reference for the show. Some sample APA-style references that you may need for this discussion question are below. Consult our  library’s tutorial page  or the  Purdue OWL  link on Page 2 of our Course Resources for guidance on reference formats for other kinds of motion media.

The APA-style reference format for a film or video is:

Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication).  Title of motion picture [Film]. Production company. 

Example:

Lloyd, P. (Director). (2008).  Mamma Mia! [Film]. Universal Pictures.  

The APA-style format for a reference to a TV series is:

Executive Producer, P. P. (Executive Producer). (Date range of release).  Title of series [TV series]. Production company(s).

Example:

Sherman-Palladino, A., Palladino, D. (Executive Producers). (2017-present).  The marvelous Mrs. Maisel [TV series] . Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions; Picrow, Amazon Studios

The APA-style format for a reference to a TV series episode is:

Writer, W. W. (Writer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Original air date). Title of episode (Season number, Episode number) [TV series episode]. In P. Executive Producer (Executive Producer),  Series title. Production company(s). 

Example:

Korsh, A. (Writer & Director). (2019, September 25). One last con (Season 9, Episode 10) [TV series episode]. In D. Liman & D. Bartis (Executive Producers),  Suits. Untitled Korsh Company; Universal Content Productions; Open 4 Business Productions. 

The APA-style format for a reference to a YouTube video is:

Person or group who uploaded video. (Date of publication).  Title of video [Video]. Website host. URL 

Example:

Tasty. (2018, March 7).  7 recipes you can make in 5 minutes [Video]. YouTube.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_5wHw6l11o  

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NEW: COMM 202 Refresh '23 – Weekly Short

Essay Assignment Rubric Course: COMM 202 7382 Media and Society (2248)

Purpose Exemplary 15 points

Competent 13.35 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 10.35 points

Needs Improvement 8.85 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

Purpose

(15 points)

/ 15Major

themes and

central point

or thesis are

readily

apparent in

introductory

paragraph(s).

( A+ )

Major

themes are

readily

apparent but

central point

or thesis may

not be

clearly

stated in

introductory

paragraph(s).

( A to B- )

Major

themes or

central point

or thesis is

not clearly

stated in

introductory

paragraph(s).

( C+ to C- )

Major

themes and

central point

or thesis are

not evident

in

introductory

paragraph(s).

( D to D-)

Work did not

reflect

assignment

requirements

or was not

submitted.

( F to 0 )

Breadth &

Depth Exemplary 25 points

Competent 21.85 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 18.755 points

Needs Improvement 16.25 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

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Breadth &

Depth Exemplary 25 points

Competent 21.85 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 18.755 points

Needs Improvement 16.25 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

Breadth &

Depth (25

points)

/ 25Demonstrate

s the

creative and

critical

thinking of

human

endeavor in

a response

to the

prompt(s)

that is on-

topic,

original, and

developed at

great depth.

( A +)

Demonstrate

s the

creative and

critical

thinking of

human

endeavor in

a response

to the

prompt(s)

that is on-

topic,

original, and

adequately

developed.

( A to B- )

Demonstrate

s the

creative and

critical

thinking of

human

endeavor in

a response

to the

prompt(s)

that is on-

topic but

may be

insufficiently

developed.

( C+ to C- )

Response to

prompt(s) is

not on-topic

and/or is too

general or

vague.

( D+ to D- )

Work did not

reflect

assignment

requirements

or was not

submitted.

( F to 0 )

Synthesis Exemplary 15 points

Competent 12.75 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 11.25 points

Needs Improvement 9.75 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

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Synthesis Exemplary 15 points

Competent 12.75 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 11.25 points

Needs Improvement 9.75 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

Synthesis

&

Connectio

ns (15

points)

/ 15Ideas are

supported by

reasons and

evidence

that reflect

clear

comprehensi

on of

concepts

explored in

course;

prompt's

questions

are fully

addressed.

( A+ )

Ideas are

adequately

supported by

reasons and

evidence

that reflect

comprehensi

on of

concepts

explored in

course;

prompt's

questions

are

addressed.

( A to B- )

Ideas are

supported by

reasons and

evidence

that may not

always

reflect

comprehensi

on of

concepts in

course;

prompt's

questions

may not all

be

addressed.

(C+ to C- )

Ideas are not

always

supported by

reasons and

evidence

that reflect

comprehensi

on of

concepts in

course;

prompt's

questions

may not all

be fully

addressed.

( D+ to D- )

Work did not

reflect

assignment

requirements

or was not

submitted.

( F to 0 )

Organizatio

n and

Writing

Mechanics

Exemplary 15 points

Competent 12.75 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 11.25 points

Needs Improvement 9.75 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

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Organizatio

n and

Writing

Mechanics

Exemplary 15 points

Competent 12.75 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 11.25 points

Needs Improvement 9.75 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

Organizati

on (15

points)

/ 15Arranges

ideas clearly

and logically

to support

its purpose;

ideas flow

smoothly

and are

effectively

linked;

reader can

follow the

line of

reasoning.

( A+ )

Arranges

ideas

adequately

to support

its purpose;

links

between

ideas are

generally

clear; reader

can follow

the line of

reasoning for

the most

part.

( A to A- )

Arranges

ideas

adequately,

in general,

although

ideas

sometimes

fail to make

sense

together;

reader

remains

fairly clear

about what

writer

intends.

( C+ to C- )

Arranges

ideas

illogically;

ideas

frequently

fail to make

sense

together;

reader

cannot

identify a

line of

reasoning

and becomes

frustrated or

loses

interest.

( D to D- )

Work did not

meet

assignment

requirements

or was not

submitted.

( F to 0 )

Documenta

tion and

Support

Exemplary 15 points

Competent 12.75 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 11.25 points

Needs Improvement 9.75 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

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Documenta

tion and

Support

Exemplary 15 points

Competent 12.75 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 11.25 points

Needs Improvement 9.75 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

Reference

s (15

points)

/ 15Ideas are

supported

effectively

with

information

from the

learning

resources

and/or

appropriate

outside

resources

that are

clearly and

consistently

attributed

throughout

paper; uses

APA format

accurately

and

consistently

( A+ )

Answers are

supported

effectively

with

information

sources from

the learning

resources

and/or

outside

resources

that are

clearly but

not

consistently

attributed,

yet

"generally"

supported;

uses proper

formatting

with minor

violations.

( A to B- )

Although

attribution is

present and

many

sources

seem to be

appropriate,

some

statements

are not

attributed or

not

substantiate

d or the

source of

some ideas

is unclear or

some claims

are made

without

support from

the learning

resources

and/or

outside

resources.

( C+ to C- )

Attribution is

missing, or

sources

given are

poorly

chosen;

claims are

consistently

made

without

support from

the learning

resources

and/or

outside

resources;

reflect

incomplete

knowledge

of

formatting.

( D to D- )

Work did not

meet

assignment

requirements

or was not

submitted.

( F to 0 )

Writing

Mechanics

(15 points)

Exemplary 15 points

Competent 12.75 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 11.25 points

Needs Improvement 9.75 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

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Total / 100

Overall Score

Writing

Mechanics

(15 points)

Exemplary 15 points

Competent 12.75 points

Meets Minimum Requirements 11.25 points

Needs Improvement 9.75 points

Does Not Meet Requirements 0 points

Criterion Score

Writing

Mechanics

(15 points)

/ 15Grammar,

vocabulary,

and

mechanics

exceed the

level of

writing

generally

expected of

a college

student.

( A+ )

Grammar,

vocabulary,

and

mechanics

reflect the

level of

writing

generally

expected of

a college

student.

( A to B- )

Grammar,

vocabulary,

and

mechanics

reflect at

least the

minimum

level of

writing

generally

expected of

a college

student.

( C+ to C- )

Grammar,

vocabulary,

or mechanics

reflect errors

that

significantly

interfere

with reader

comprehensi

on.

( D to D- )

Work did not

meet

assignment

requirements

or was not

submitted.

( F to 0 )

Exemplary 41.25 points

minimum

Default: 100

points

Range: 100 –

95 points

A+

Competent 33.75 points

minimum

Default: 85

points

Range: 94.5 – 80

points =

94.5 – 80 =

( A to B- )

Meets Minimum

Requirements 26.25 points minimum

Default: 75 points

Range: 79.5 – 70 points

(C+ to C-)

Needs

Improvement 22.5 points

minimum

Default: 65

points

Range: 69.5 – 60

points =

D+ to D-

Does Not Meet

Requirements 0 points minimum

Default: 0 points

59.75 – 0 points =

F to 0

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Chapter 20 “Media Entertainment,” in  The Handbook of Communication Science (2nd ed.)

"The Story of Television" (optional video, 26:45 min.) from the Library of Congress

Trace the history of TV from RCS's B&W and color technology breakthroughs to digital technologies today.

Media Entertainment

Media entertainment has become an established field of communication science. Despite the pervasiveness of entertainment media and audiences, as well as their social, economic, and even political relevance, the amount of published research regarding the phenomenon was small for several decades. Interestingly, Katz and Foulkes criticized the lack of entertainment research as early as 1962. Today, the importance of media entertainment within modern societies is no longer debated (Wolf, 1999), and thematic research has grown considerably, beginning in the 1970s and booming since the late 1990s (Zillmann & Vorderer, 2000). The prosperity of entertainment research is fuelled mainly by two key characteristics of this research domain: Entertainment media and their consumption experiences are (a) highly diverse and (b) developing rapidly (e.g., Bryant & Vorderer, 2006), which creates a wide range of questions for and social relevance of entertainment research. The demand for theory construction, as well as empirical research, replication, and application, is high, driven both by fundamental research's mission to describe and explain relevant phenomena and by dynamic industries calling for applied studies on ever-new platforms, forms, and content of media entertainment.

Historical Roots and Early Developments

The first waves of mediated mass entertainment, such as low-cost novels in the second half of the 19th century or picture-rich newspapers in the early 20th century (Engel, 1997), did not stimulate much scientific concern. The advent of radio entertainment and cinemas showing films revealed the importance of entertainment in mass societies to elites (e.g., Carey, 1993). We may consider the minimal scientific activity that occurred during this era to be the beginning of systematic entertainment research, especially Herzog's (1944) surveys on the motives of American women to listen to radio soap operas. These radio shows were probably the most popular entertainment product of the 1930s and 1940s. Produced in an industrialized manner and implementing advanced business models such as product placement, they regularly reached huge audiences. This study of the motivations driving selective exposure to one important genre of media entertainment was pioneering work for the field. It first introduced the issue of media enjoyment to scientific consideration instead of ignoring the entertainment factor in favor of issues of (undesired) media effects.

Katz and Foulkes (1962) elaborated a motivational framework for entertainment consumption. Their concept of “escapism” explained the preference for entertainment media as the desire to contrast negative experiences of everyday life,

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