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Communication and Multimodal Literacies

Virginia SOL 10.C.4

Analyze media messages for content, intent, and bias.

Study 10.C.4 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 10 English

What students need to be able to do

  • Analyze the viewpoint of print and digital publications.
  • Analyze, compare, and contrast visual and verbal media messages for content, intent, impact, and effectiveness.
  • Examine how media messages are constructed based on varying opinions, values, and viewpoints.
  • Evaluate motives behind media messages to determine author's purpose, factual content, opinion, and bias.
  • Describe cause-and-effect relationships between mass media coverage and public opinion trends.