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Writing Workshop: Visual Media Analysis Answers

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While revising your media analysis essay, remove

A
any material from outside sources.
B
all evidence that supports your thesis statement.
C
any ideas that do not fit or reinforce your overall viewpoint.
D
all evidence that is biased.
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Read the following excerpt from a media response essay.The ad features a brightly colored banner and a couple of twenty-somethings sitting comfortably together, smiling happily, and sharing a set of headphones to listen to music. Certainly the ad will catch the attention of and appeal to young adults.In this excerpt, the writer is

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providing a thesis that reflects topic and viewpoint.
B
ending the essay with a strong conclusion.
C
analyzing the advertising methods of the ad.
D
giving an explanation of the target audience.
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Read the following paragraph.The “Read Books, Share the Love” advertisement effectively convinces people to read more books. The advertisement targets parents of young children. In the ad, a mother and father are reading a book to their two young children. Most parents certainly would want their children to do well academically. This ad effectively encourages literacy. Which of the following revisions would most improve this paragraph?

A
correcting punctuation and spelling errors
B
better explaining the target audience
C
discussing techniques used in the ad
D
reorganizing the order of the content
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Read the following paragraph.The “Read Books, Share the Love” advertisement effectively uses the association technique to convince people to read more books. The advertisement targets parents who could easily associate the children in the picture with their own children. This has a positive connotation of intimacy and love. The image implies that reading is not just intellectually beneficial, but that it creates a closer bond between parents and their children. Because of this association technique, parents are persuaded to read to their children. Most parents certainly would want their children to do well academically and feel loved at the same time. Therefore, this ad effectively encourages literacy. Which of the following revisions would most improve this paragraph?

A
specific details from the poster
B
a strong topic sentence
C
a discussion of the techniques used in the ad
D
additional information about the ad in general
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Which of the following slogans best exemplifies the flattery technique?

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“Rise up, sleepy heads! It’s time for the best part of your day: Morning Bran Cereal!”
B
“America’s newest obsession is bran—Morning Bran Cereal!”
C
“Do breakfast the right way, with Morning Bran Cereal!”
D
“You’re the best there is! Shouldn’t your breakfast cereal also be the best?”
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Read the following paragraph.The advertisement targets parents who could easily associate the children in the picture with their own children. In the ad, a mother and father are reading a book to their two young children. This has a positive connotation of intimacy and love. The image implies that reading is not just intellectually beneficial, but that it creates a closer bond between parents and their children. Because of this association technique, parents are persuaded to read to their children. Most parents certainly would want their children to do well academically and feel loved at the same time. Therefore, this ad effectively encourages literacy. Which of the following revisions will most likely improve this paragraph?

A
the addition of a stronger topic sentence
B
the inclusion of the ad’s purpose
C
the determination of the ad’s target audience
D
the evaluation of the ad’s technique
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Which of the following slogans would most likely appeal to parents of young children?

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“Drink milk! It’s cool!”
B
“Milk: nature’s barricade between you and bone disease.”
C
“Milk, for growing bodies and blossoming young minds.”
D
“Let’s warm up and energize. Drink milk!”
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The final step of judging an advertisement’s effectiveness is to

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identify its target audience.
B
identify its media technique.
C
determine why it worked or why it did not.
D
explain how it could have been improved.
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Look at the advertisement.Which persuasive media technique is used in this advertisement?

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bandwagon
B
flattery
C
universal appeal
D
idealism
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Read the following writing prompt.Examine a Department of Education advertising campaign that promotes literacy. Analyze the campaign to discover the target audience and the advertising techniques used. Then evaluate the effectiveness of these advertising techniques. Write a formal essay in which you explain how the advertising campaign effectively promotes literacy to a range of audiences. The purpose of your response essay will be to

A
identify the general audience of the advertising campaign.
B
explain the content of the Department of Education’s ad campaign.
C
analyze the Department of Education’s literacy ad campaign.
D
write a new advertising campaign for the Department of Education.

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