english discussion 61
Here are 6 PSAs (still images) that I have compiled into one document, and they each address an important social issue. must be a minimum of 150 words
I want you to practice analyzing ONE of these ads for this week’s discussion board. You will be able to see how your classmates approach this task and hopefully learn from each other!
DIRECTIONS: Please choose ONE PSA from the pdf or Word doc file above (there are six images total), and focus on analyzing at least two of the three appeals (ethics, emotion, logic) in this PSA. What kinds of emotions does this PSA elicit from the audience (pathos)? How does the ad creator build their credibility or ethical likeability (ethos)? What sorts of reasoning/rationale is brought in (logos)?
If it helps, here is how you might word it to start off. Feel free to use these as a sort of template as you craft sentences about the rhetorical appeals in your response. Start your initial post with an identifier of the PSA chosen, such as: In the first PSA with the words “Think of Both Sides,” we notice . . .
- This symbol, which _____________ , appeals to the audience’s emotions by _____________. The emotions elicited are __________.
- When the textual evidence/words “_______________” is shown/stated, this appeals to logic by ________________.
- When ____________, this builds the PSA creator’s sense of ethics by ______________.
- Notice how visually, we see a facial expression that can be described as_______________ and appeals to our ______________.
- What is selected here visually in the composition is ____________________, and what is left out is __________________. This is designed to appeal to _________
- Last but not least, please proofread and use a professional, respectful tone.
