Analyze Mediums/Purpose and Motives

Which is the definition of a medium as we use it in ELA?

• a way of speaking

• not big or small

• formats for disseminating (sharing or spreading) information

• average

What is a disadvantage of speech (audio)?

• Does not require reading ability

• Requires a shared language

• Can be spoken with emotion

• Can be portable-can listen almost anywhere

Which of the following are disadvantages of using photos as a medium? Choose two answer choices.

• Can be emotionally captivating

• May rely too much on emotion and not enough information

• Can be easy to to identify the author's purpose

• Can be difficult to identify an author's purpose

Which of the following two anawers are benefits of using video as a medium?

• Body language may reveal information about the speaker's purpose

• Can do back and review numerous times

• Speaker's style may influence audience more than the content or information being presented.

What is a disadvantage of using video as a medium?

• It is difficult to annotate or use other reading strategies while interacting with the video.

• Readers are able to see characters in action and you can emotionally connect.

• Body language may reveal information about the speaker's purpose

• Can go back and review information as needed

What is an advantage of printed written texts?

• Readers tend to rush and read quickly.

• Details could be overwhelming.

• Reading level could be too low to understand.

• Easy to distribute-can be copied or printed.

Which of the following is an advantage of using photos as a medium?

• Does not require a shared reading ability of language

• Not always specific

• Does not provide background information

• Cannot be misinterpreted

What is an infographic?

• a collection of data

• a collection of information

• a visual representation of any kind of information or data.

• a video

What is an advantage of infographics?

• Information can be misinterpreted.

• Visually compelling and engaging

• It can leave the reader with unanswered questions.

• Hard to build context because it is brief and background knowledge on the topic is limited

What is a disadvantage of digital mediums?

• Requires a shared language and reading ability.

• Can be detailed an specific

• The reader can go back multiple times.

• Easy to copy and paste.