1.) How do the actors portray the message? In this PSA, the actors act in a way that really reaches out to the audience in which the audience really get a feel of the situation. By the student actors walking around talking about girl in the picture, it shows you what could happen if you post pictures […]

Part I: I think a computer is an important tool in school because it is very cconvenient to have when doing projects or reports. Computers allow us to find information online with just the click of a mouse on the internet. This helps with research papers as well as finding information that may be needed […]

Topic #1 Message: The Dangers of Children on the Internet (Predators, pornographic sites, etc.) Audience: Parents, children Medium: Video Topic #2 Message: Preventing Teen Pregnancy Rates Audience: Teenage girls, and guys, parents of teens Medium: Video Topic #3 Message: Quit Bad Smoking Habit Audience: Smokers, friends and families of smokers Medium: Video

There were a few facts that really stuck out to me in different sections… Children and Literacy: I thought that more than 1 out of 17 seventeen year olds would be able to read as well as retain information.  I also thought that the average reading scores for 9 year olds would have continued to increase […]

Technology definitely plays a major role in my life. I think technology plays a major role in alot of people’s lives, especially more now in 2009. I use technology everyday, by using my cell phone, my bluetooth, using a computer, and many other things. I see other people around me using technology in the same […]

I have had several experiences in the past in which I have participated in peer reviews or peer workshops. I have given a review for someone else as well as received a review from a classmate. Something that I have not liked in the past about peer reviews is the fact that some peers don’t know […]

Description is important, especially when writing because it helps your audience get a better understanding of what it is that you are talking about. When you descibe something, you can get an idea or even an image of what is being talked  about which better helps you. If using good descriptions, your audience can figure […]

I think the criteria for a good public service announcement would include: -Getting the proper message out to your audience -Delivering the message in an organized way -Catches and keeps the audiences attention -Creative -Educational -Motivates the audience -Persuasive (depending on what kind of PSA you are doing)

1.)Pathos is basically appealing to your audience based on the audience’s interests, feelings and emotions. Pathos also try to look deeper into and change the audience’s emotions and thoughts. 2.)The online advertisement I found that uses pathos is an advertisement for Heineken, promoting sfae and responsible drinking. The advertisement starts with making the visitor of […]

Based off of the readings, a literacy narrative should tell a story based on a given timeline, as well as educate us about a certain topic, situation or story.  A good literacy narrative tell us this story from that person’s point of view. Usually a good narrative tells things word for word, to give us an […]