Q Follow the instructions below to complete the journal: 1. Review the Journal Rubric [PDF]. 2. Consider this: Throughout this course, you will keep a journal for goal setting and reflection. This is a valuable skill that will help you verbalize your goals and achieve them. 3. Create a word-processing document using the Document Formatting Guidelines provided in the Introduction Module. 4. Write a 1-2 paragraph (approximately 75-150 word) journal entry identifying your goals for the Text Analysis Essay. In your journal entry, address at least five of the following prompts: a. Identify the most important thing to examine when you want to determine the reliability of a text. Justify your rationale. b. Identify which part of a text most influences your experience when you read or engage with media. Explain why. c. Explain the specific strategies you plan to use when reading the text you selected in the Text Analysis Essay: Prewriting. Justify your rationale for selecting each strategy. d. Explain what specific strategies will help you write a successful text analysis. Justify your rationale for selecting each strategy. e. Identify what worries or excites you the most about this module. Justify your rationale. f. Identify what you hope to accomplish in this module. Justify your rationale. g. Read through all of the assignments in this module. Identify the specific questions, if any, you have that you hope your instructor, classmates, and/or module materials can answer. h. Explain whether there is anything else your instructor should know about you or your work in this module. i. Note: Do not include attachments unless your instructor asks for something specific. 5. Revise your writing, checking for spelling and grammar. 6. Copy the text you wrote. To do this: a. PC: o Ctrl+A o Ctrl+C b. Mac: o Command+A o Command+C 7. Select the “Create Journal Entry” button. 8. Paste the text you wrote in the textbox. To do this: a. PC: Ctrl+V b. Mac: Command+V 9. Select the “Post Entry” button.