Saturday 4 October 2008

Self-Assessment Of My Blog

AO1-I have not analyised my text to all key concepts, some did not seem relevant with my text as they were already covered within other parts of my research (such as; institution). In my opinion i think i covered media language in more detail and had a well analysed analysis of it as i had many points to cover and my text was relevant to the criteria of this key concept. I need to work harder on the key concept; Ideology as this is my weak key concept. To cover key concepts to the best of my ability i need to analyse my text and other relevant texts in more detail, and i need to cover as many key concepts as possible to unable myself to understand the concepts easily.

AO2- i have researched the history of ugly betty, i have found where ugly betty comes from, and how it came about to be such a popular show around the world. zeitgeist is a big impact on my text, as it is fighting the stereotypes of this stone an age, it's asking the question as well as answering the question what is 'beautiful'. i have not covered many aspects of SHEP, i have covered the social aspect of SHEP, i need to cover the historical aspect, i have touched upon this but haven't looked into it in more emphasis. the economic and poitical aspects i jave not looked at all, this is my targets for my research next. to cover the social aspect i have looked at the other characters in 'Ugly Betty' and i've seen how they are represented differently compared to Ugly Betty, and what they're attitudes are towards her. to look at it in molre emphahsis i may comapre Ugly Betty to other series drama's to seehow women are represented in them.

AO5- i have been looking closely at the reviews given to m y text in hand, i have not researched on any book that is available on my text, becuase there was none but i have looked it up and found there is a new book out, which i have ordered this will help me look at my text in more detail, also this will help me with AO2- SHEP, a it will have more information init. i will research some articles online about my text, this may be another useful source of information. in my opinion i think my question is quite good and is very precise and direct to the point, as it covers what my aim through all of this is; to find out what is 'beautiful' and how we as the audience and media define it; is it the inside that matters or the looks? my hypothesis was written when i first started my independat study, i was not so aware of what i was planning of finding out through my research so it was not written in a lot of detail but now i have started my independant and have researched more on it. i need to add more information on to my hypothesis to let my audience know what i am precisely trying to gain from my independant study. i have not paid a lot attention towards the issues and debates that may be related to my study, this is my target for my study now. i have got a extract of my text and have done a close anaylsis of it, looking closely ast hte key concepts that are relevant to my study. i have analyed a couple but i have only put one up on my blog, i am planning of putting the rest up as soon as possible, i find it easier to analysis the scenes/ sequences on paper before putting them on the computer. i have not looked at the theories and theoretial perspectives that may effect my text, this is another objective i have set for myself which i will look at. my main text comes on tv every friday's, i watch it every friday and try to analysis it as much as i can whilst watching it, the main scene and sequences are available on youtube, so i tend to watch them frequently. i have looked at some texts that i think have similarities to my text but i have not analysed them, this is something i need to do. i am keeping a record of the quotes which may be relevant to my study, i need to start recording the webistes that i visit for my information and research.

SYNOPTIC ABILTY

i have looked upon my last years notes med1 and med2 in order to get information and to remind myself the skills that i had learnt in as, such as key concepts, i have used them through my study, i need to link my study to the other modules we're looking at in A2, as some information maybe relevant. i have looked and the representation and genre (med 4). i do frequnetly look at MediaGuardian but i have not yet used any stories or inormation on there to connect to my study. i have had a looked into the domnant values and ideologies and principles that may be useful and an inffuential source to my text.

CRITICAL AUTONOMY
i always think about my study a d what infroamtion and research may be relevant to my text, whilst wathcuing tv i look out for other programmes that my be similair to my study. so far my blog has my information, my ideas, i have not used information from other blogs who may be doing the same thing as me or have relevant information for me, buh this is definatly what i need to look at. i need to start looking at other's blogs and get ideas in order to enhance my study and research. i have been doing well working independantly, i sometimes get lazy but so far i have been doing well i ahve been self motivated.

QUALITY OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

i have titled my work neatly, it is all arranged i make sure my titles are specific to what i have included in the post, i use colours that go with my blog so it does not look untidy. all work in my blog is tidy and clear, i make sure i duble check on my vocabulary. i need to start using key media technology, this is something i need to pay more attention towards. i do tend to spell check. i tend not to copy and paste i prefer to read thorugh it and pick up main points.


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