Using the Close Reading Heuristic, conduct a careful analysis of each primary source you have chosen to examine for Research Quest II.
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| Context |
| Who wrote or created this text/media? What motivated the author to create this media? What is the cultural or social purpose of the text? What time period? What social and cultural events were taking place while it was created? What specific audience was this text attempting to reach? |
| Textual Analysis |
| Language/word choice Genre/style Metaphors Audio Elements Visual Elements Characters Plot |
| Evaluation |
| What identities are being presented through this text? Does the text reflect reality? Does it select/deflect certain aspects of an identity? What inferences are being made? What biases are being perpetuated or challenged? What is you personal relationship to the text? When did you first watch, read, or listen to this particular piece of media? Why did you like it? Dislike it? How did it affect you and possibly your notions about men, women, or some other identity group? |
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