The reflection assignment gives you an opportunity to think about what you have learned and examine the process you used in completing the assignment. Once again, your audience will be you and your teacher.
You may choose again to use either a letter or report format. The questions below are a guide; please answer at least two questions for each assignment. Remember to include an introduction, body, and conclusion to your paper.
Instructors: Listed below are possible activities to precede the visual analysis of an ad. Choose which activities you prefer and/or create your own!
Use the examples of ads in Everything's an Argument for the whole class to analyze. You might use the questions on the handout called Visual Analysis of an Ad: Prewriting Notes.
Directions: Place a check mark in the blank for each part of the paper you have successfully completed.
___ I described the brand name, slogan, and contents (text and pictures) of the ad, so readers who can't see the ad can still visualize it.
___ I have included evidence for each claim that I make.
Example: The Prozac ad uses a desire for good health by using phrases such as "mood brightener" and "Wash Your Blues Away!"
These are the questions I'll ask as I read your analysis:
| Context | Do you introduce your main example? Make a claim for choosing it?
Are your role and purpose clearly established with the needs of your reader in mind? |
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| Sources | Is the secondary ad a good example to support a focused discussion of persuasive use of romance conventions in your main example?
Analyzing Film (Postville) Keywords:
As a follow-up to the interview unit, students viewed the documentary film Postville (often shown twice by the instructors). The instructors used various approaches in teaching the film (choosing one or more of the following):
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