quote response journal

In this assignment, we will extend our engagement in the research process by writing a Quote Response Journal that considers the rhetorical situation through media messaging. Using the search terms we generated with the AI chatbot, you found three credible sources in the

that focus on real-world application of how messages in the media shape our identity, our values, and our interests. In your response journal, you will select one significant quote from each source, explain its meaning, discuss why it stands out to you, and reflect on how youve seen similar messaging play out in everyday life.

Research Topics:

1. Marketing in the Media the sources should focus on how marketers craft messages to reach specific audiences through various media formats, such as social media ads, influencer sponsorships, commercials, etc.
2. Mis- and disinformation Campaigns the sources should examine how misleading content spreads across platforms and/or how content creators use rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) to influence beliefs and behavior.
3. Trending Topics the sources should explore the rhetorical elements that influence why certain messages, memes, videos, or hashtags go viral.
4. Subcultures and In-Groups the sources should discuss how digital communities, such as fandoms, form and maintain identity and belonging through shared language, values, symbols, tone, and/or narratives.

Assignment

To complete this assignment, you must first do a close reading of the three sources you found in Module 5. Once you have completed your reading, you will begin to find and explicate specific quotes that illustrate key insights from each of your three sources.

• Select an interesting sentence or piece of evidence from each source. Copy this evidence, and place it into a separate document with quotation marks.
• Identify and underline key words or phrases that are significant and critical to the understanding of your quote.
• Consider how the words you underlined contribute to the meaning or interpretation of the quote.

Your journal should have four paragraphs total. In the first three paragraphs, include a quote from each one of your sources, explain its meaning based on your explication, discuss why it stands out to you, and reflect on how youve seen this message play out in everyday life (such as in advertising, social media, or news).

Your final paragraph should reflect on your source material: What did you learn about your topic(s) while researching? How did your understanding of the rhetorical situation in media messaging grow or change? What did you find most insightful or surprising?

The total word count should be 350 to 500 words and formatted in MLA style. Your journal must be submitted as a PDF or Word document.

Structure for Quote Analysis Paragraphs

Introduce the source by mentioning its title, author, and its context. Present a significant quote from the source and explain what it conveys about topic. Discuss why the quote stands out to youwhether it’s surprising, thought-provoking, or aligns with your understanding of the topic. Finally, reflect on what you learned about your topics and media messaging in various contexts.