The goal of this assignment is for you to demonstrate the information literacy skills that you’ve been working on throughout the semester.
Provide a summary of The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users. Explain why it is a great of about media to read. Provide an argument between this book and another book (The influence Machine).
Follow below rules:
Author’s/producer’s education, training, experience, body of work, accomplishments, awards, etc.
Funding sources for the publication/author
Source of any non-original information (If the author uses information that’s not original to their own work,
where does that information come from? Is it a reliable source?)
Accuracy of information (Does the information match observations of the world?)
Clarity of piece
Original intended audience of the piece (E.g., academics? Everyone? Only a select few?)
Purpose of the piece (E.g., to provide information? To persuade? To mislead?)
Formatting:
- 1’’-1.25’’ margins
- 12 point font, and font should be something normal like Times New Roman
- Double-spaced
- Include page numbers
- Include in-text citations for both direct and indirect quotes. In a parenthetical at the end of the sentence, include the author’s last name and the page number if available, e.g., (Brennan 1)
