3000-word essay response to one of these questions:1. As a way to explain the similarity of cultural trends around the world, is thediscourse of cultural imperialism useful and valid? Base your response on anexample (or examples) from one nation.2. How does the concept of 'glocalization' frame the relationship between globalizingforces and local agents with the global cultural economy? Illustrate your responsewith an example (or examples) from at least one nation.3. How do global advertisers appeal to the cultural preferences of consumers indeveloping regions or emerging economic hotspots? Illustrate your response with anexample (or examples) from one nation.4. How have notions of identity and citizenship changed over the last two decades?Illustrate your response with an example of a political movement and/or event fromone nation.5. Has the growth in digital social media expanded opportunities for politicalexpression and/or activity around the world? Illustrate your response with anexample (or examples) from one nation.Marking Criteria* Reading & research: evidence of critical engagement with pertinent academicmaterial; evidence of thorough research (books, journals, the internet, mediasources, archives etc)* Argument & analysis: well-articulated and well-supported argument; evidence ofrelational thinking* Writing & structure: clear, logical and coherent structure; clarity of expression;correct referencingThis Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:? Analyse the role that globalised media flows play in affecting and reflectingchanging conceptions of social, political and economic identity? Compare how different disciplinary scholars have analyzed the consequencesof global media flows? Apply discipline-specific theories and concepts to pertinent contemporarycase studies? Explain complex media phenomena with discipline-specific language, andsupport a discursive position with pertinent literature and evidenceHow much research do I have to do for my essays?Aim for at least five academic references beyond the set readings. Follow theacademic trail: footnotes, endnotes, reference lists, bibliographies – make use of theresearch cues these provide. Go to the library (or library website) and find out whichdatabase is good for you. Consult the journals most relevant to ICOM811 and findthe articles best suited to your topic (many of these journals feature in the unitreader). Also, scan the bookshelves: books will usually provide discussion of issues inmore detail and depth than you'll find elsewhere. Basically, the wider (and wiser)your researcher choices are, the stronger your grasp of the issues, and the betterinformed you would be.Q: What if I forget to reference a reading or two?Don't forget. Failure to reference a source may see you accused of "plagiarism" andthere are serious penalties for it. You must acknowledge every intellectual/academicdebt, and provide the reader/marker with the correct reference.Q: How do I go about proposing a good argument?To start with, decide why you are writing your essay. A good argument is one thatcan be articulated succinctly and convincingly. That is, it can be demonstrated, notjust asserted. What can you show, using the evidence you've found? To get to thatpoint – being able to construct an argument simply and demonstrably – requiresreading, research and careful consideration. Essay writing is a process! Once you'vedecided on an argument, it will underpin your entire essay; in fact, it is the reasonyou're writing an essay: to make a good argument.Q: How should I structure my essays?An academic essay should consist of an introduction, discussion and conclusion.Once you have a central argument, state it point-blank in the introduction of youressay, and flag the various points you'll present to make your case. Then, discusseach point in detail and depth (your essay's main body). Finally, end with a closingparagraph (the conclusion) that sums up your central argument and unifies thevarious points put forward. You want to leave the reader/marker feelingintellectually satisfied; i.e. you've made a strong, convincing case and provided solidevidence (research) logically and efficiently.Q: What writing style is appropriate for my essays?Obviously, your writing should be clear, well punctuated and grammatically correct.This is a basic requirement and writing that is sloppy or incoherent will be markeddown accordingly. Specifically though, we want a writing style that delivers yourideas simply and succinctly. Always aim for language that is tight – do not ?over write'or weigh your work down with florid, pompous or superfluous expression. Keep itclean and to the point. Also, there's no room for typographical errors or odd syntax.Before you hit ?PRINT' read you work aloud off the screen. Before you submit, readthe hard copy aloud. You'll be surprised how many errors you'll notice – make surethese are rectified before the essay is submitted.Q: What do I need to do to get a Pass for my essay?Macquarie University defines the Pass standard as denoting performance that"satisfies unit objectives" – the majority of essays submitted are likely to be of Passstandard. Pass essays will be solid, satisfactory pieces of work that clearly meet goodstandards in all three of the assessment categories. However, generally speaking,Pass essays will probably have substantial room for improvement in at least two ofthe three assessment categories. The following are some examples of commonproblems in Pass essays: Pass essays often rely overly on description and summary atthe expense of argument. They sometimes demonstrate an understanding of theneed to be analytical and to construct an argument, but do not quite achieve aneffective one. Often they are under-researched. Pass essays are also often in need offurther editing and revision and may feature occasional unclear language or less-than-coherent structure. In ICOM 811 essays that are inadequately, poorly orsloppily referenced cannot attain higher than a Pass at best. Moreover, ICOM 811essays that display no evidence of academic reading beyond the unit reader cannotattain higher than a Pass at best.Q: Why would I get a Fail for my essay?Fail essays do not satisfy minimum standards in any of the three assessmentcategories. Fail grades may be given in a range of cases, including (but not limitedto) cases where: the assignment submitted more closely resembles a set ofpreliminary notes than a finished essay; the essay contains no evidence of reading orevidence only of reading material inappropriate for university study (this oftenmeans haphazardly selected writings found online); the essay does not construct anargument but relies instead entirely on description and synopsis; the essay callsupon the reader to guess at the meaning intended, through lack of care andattention in spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph construction. The grade ofFail for a piece of written work is a strong indication that the student would be wiseto pursue some of the support options for essay writing and other study skillsoffered by the university.