SELF EVALUATIONWrite an evaluation of your progress on the Media course since the first Interim Report

.a. Comment on each of the following, giving yourself a grade (1-5) with an explanation:

Attainment - I think that last report i was given a B, and i think that this term we been working more harder, looking at more sheets and stuff...i think a B wud b good again.
Effort - I put in a lot of effort, i think thats evident, however more can always b done. maybe a 2 or a 3 for a grade.
Punctuality - im dere most of the time!
Submission and quality of homework - i always do ma work as much as possible, u no i think i missed da odd homeworks and that.
Ability to work independently - yep i have motivation 2 work hard on my own, i tend to work ok alone.
Quality of writing - Its ok i guess..gramma a bit messed
Organisation of Media folder - its gettin dere, section dividers and evating.
Oral contributions in class - i always talk in class !

Make a list of three targets/areas for improvement over the next half-term -

1. put 100 % into the media coursework
2. do all homework and keep practising essay
3. start focsuin on A2 now...coz it comin soon

First paragraph of Study....

As a powerful insituation in todays society, the media has the power to influence an individual's thoughts and belief. Each form of media is mediated to potray the makers beliefs, and it acts like a syringe of information to its audience. This is evident when looking into the representaion of islam in the media. Historically and Polictically the western world have never seen eye to eye with the islamic world, and this became more obvious through recent terrorism events such as 9/11 and 7/7. These events are publicised globally through the world of the media, therefore giving the media the big responsibility of representing muslim and islam in whateva manner they want. However through studying the media, what became evident was that the majority of western media tend to show islam in a negetive light and sterotyped all muslims as being "fanatics". This negetive representation has lead to many social problems and has created Islamaphobia within the world we live in.

Tittle of study

My tittle will be very direct ...i choose to use a quote....

" Praise to Allah - dancing with joy the warrior race of fanatics born to destest the west"

and my tittle wil either be.

1. How is Islam Misrepresented in the media?

2. How is islam represented in the media?

3. How is islamaphobia present in the media?

Number 1 to me seems a bit more of a statement then a question.

Number 2 is maybe a bit to simple but i think is probably the best 1.

Number 3 is a bit bias and again more of a statement.

So im stuck between these 3 titles !

Historical text - My son the fanatic

http://www.guardian.co.uk/ukresponse/story/0,11017,626641,00.html


- Are the parents to blame when a child of the west turns Islamist extremist?

- " Richard Reid believes in an extreme brand of Islam which made him willing to kill himself along with 197 crew and passengers on American Airlines flight 63 on December 19. A farewell note to his mother, Lesley Hughes, confirmed his readiness to die for the cause, ominously warning: "You will never see me again. You had better all convert to Islam."

Sterotypes are present in the movie.