Media Literacy Call to Action 3

This assignment is from Lisa and Carla, please see or email them with questions.

This weekend, look at the newspaper, magazines and other printed publications at your home. Choose a printed ad which is targeting children or teenagers. In essay format, deconstruct the ad. Answer the basic deconstruction questions and identify the tools of persuasion utilized in the ad. Finally, comment why this ad appealed to you and if you think the ad is convincing or not.

Your essay needs to be about 1 page in length, double spaced, 12 point font, Times Roman or Garamond with1 inch margins. Cut out and mount ad on construction paper. Hand in ad with your essay. This is due by our next class on Oct. 10.