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Communication and Multimodal Literacies

Virginia SOL 12.C.4

Analyze media messages and their impact on beliefs and public opinion.

Study 12.C.4 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 12 English

What students need to be able to do

  • Defend hypotheses about an author's underlying values, viewpoints, and purposes.
  • Analyze and critique the effectiveness of media messages for specific purposes and audiences.
  • Analyze how media's use of symbolism, imagery, metaphor, and bias impacts the message.
  • Explain how values and viewpoints are included or excluded in media and their influence on beliefs.
  • Analyze cause-and-effect relationships between media coverage and public opinion trends.