GE2101
TASK PERFORMANCE
Instructions:
1. You are tasked to give an example and prove that the given example possesses the theories related to
popular culture.
2. You need to select at least one (1) theory or concept discussed in the Final lesson, 06 Popular Culture
in a Theoretical Lens:
a. The Psychological and Sociological Theories surrounding Popular Culture
i. Theories for Self (Psychological theories)
• Queer Theory
• Archetypes
• Affect theory
• Popular psychology
• Identity Erosion
ii. Theories for Society (Sociological theories)
• Tribalism
• Culturalism
• Marxism
• Postmodernism
b. The Critical Theories regarding Popular Culture
i. Genre theory
ii. Intersectionality
iii. Fan theory
c. The Semiotic Approaches to Popular Culture
i. Semiotics by Saussure
ii. Semiotics by Peirce
iii. Semiotics by Barthes
iv. Multimodality
v. Recontextualization
3. Afterward, create a 200-word essay citing an example (movie, music, music video, advertisement,
book, etc.) and proving that the example chosen possesses the theory and/or concept selected. In
selecting the theories and/or concepts, take note that you are not limited to one (1) since the example
you may give might exhibit various theories/concepts.
4. The essay shall be graded using the rubric shown.
Criteria
Description
Points
Content and Reference
The task performance output effectively narrates the relevance of the
theory to the given example, which contains a well-organized flow of
information that reflects real-life scenarios related to the topic. The essay
also leads to a conclusion or generalization about the topic.
50
Organization and Clarity
The subject matter of the essay is completely understood and identified,
and the ideas presented in the essay are clear and on-point.
30
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20
Presentation and
Creativity
06 Performance Task 1
All the writing is done in complete sentences.
Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the essay.
Total Points
100
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