Assignment 4 Information Literacy In accordance with our course learning outcome 2c the purpose of this assignment is to help demonstrate the importance of information literacy Altogether this assignment should take roughly 1 hour to complete and it will be worth 10 points This assignment is due by the end of class on October 3rd Step 1 Pretend you have recently graduated from WVU and are now currently searching for a job Using a job search website such as Indeed com find a part time or full time position that you would be interested in pursuing upon graduation Once you have found that position copy and paste or screenshot the requirements of it into a Word document Step 2 On a new page of that Word document you will then need to write 2 paragraphs 3 to 5 sentences each 1 In the first paragraph you need to answer the following questions by describing your process for selecting the job you chose What keywords did you include in your search parameters for this job Why did you use those parameters and not other ones 2 In the second paragraph you need to answer the following questions about the job posting itself What are the major requirements for obtaining this position as per the job posting When is the date you would need to have your application submitted as per the job posting Does the position call for any form of information literacy skills in its posting Information Literacy and News Media Consumption Step 3 Using one of the four major mass media theories we discussed in class Agenda Setting Cultivation Exemplification or Framing write one additional paragraph in which you answer the following questions Briefly 1 to 2 sentences what is the main idea of your chosen theory How can improving one s information literacy skills help offset any negative impacts that your chosen theory proposes might occur due to media consumption Step 4 Print out your document and bring it to class on October 3rd with the following conditions met Your responses must answer each of the questions presented in Steps 2 and 3 Your document must have your selected job s position requirements attached Your responses must be double spaced There must be no extra spacing between paragraphs The rubric on the back of this page must be stapled face up on the front of your document Your name must be present at the top of the rubric page Name Student Code Graded by Assignment 4 Information Literacy Formatting requirements 0 Criterion Essay was double spaced No extra spacing between paragraphs Rubric stapled face up on top of essay Name was present at the top of rubric page Yes 0 0 0 0 Response requirements 10 1 Response includes the student s search parameters used for finding the selected job No 0 Yes 1 2 Response addresses why the student used those parameters and not others to find the selected job No 0 Yes 2 3 Response lists the major requirements for obtaining the selected job position No 0 Yes 1 4 Response lists the date an application should be submitted for that job position No 0 Yes 1 5 Response addresses whether the job position requires any form of information literacy skills No 0 Yes 1 6 Response accurately describes the selected mass media theory No 0 Inaccurate 1 Accurate 2 7 Response explains how improving one s information literacy skills can offset any negative media consumption impacts No Applications Two Applications 0 2 No 1 1 1 1