CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
By now you should be an expert in media advertising. You have a better
understanding of the way advertising works, the media, the target audience,
the message and the point of view. Now you know not to buy in to an
advertisement just because the ad showcases a celebrity or a beautiful girl.
You know how to dig deeper, ask questions educate yourself and decide for
yourself.
Please submit your article to the teacher by November 14, 2008.
Happy Writing!
Evaluation: Your article will be evaluated using a modified version of the
language rubric we have been using regularly in class. To see the rubric visit
the EVALUATION page.
Interested in taking this activity Further?
Extension 1: As a class actually create and publish the first issue of your
Media Expert Magazine. You may want to think of a creative name for your
magazine, as well as find some pictures to go along with all of the articles
your class has written.
Extension 2: Using what you have learned about advertising in this challenge
Create your own advertisement. You can create either a print ad or a
commercial. Be sure to consider all of the aspects of media advertising you
have learned, who is your target audience? What is your message?
