SUBTEXT Presentation Assignment 2 Presentation Assignment 1 ASSIGNMENT

SUBTEXT Presentation Assignment

2 Presentation Assignment (1) ASSIGNMENT: o Give a 5 -minute presentation on the subtext of TWO of the following: a television program (show or news), n commercial n film (perhaps too long for this project) n advertisement n or music video. n

3 Presentation Assignment (1) ASSIGNMENT: This activity is based on the exercise in your textbook. n Consult Chapter 3, particularly the section entitled “The Psychology of Argument, ” which begins on page 178. n

4 Presentation Assignment (2) SOURCES: n While most students use magazine advertisements for this assignment, you may also follow the links below: n n n YOUTUBE. COM ADVERTISEMENTS ONLINE AD* ACCESS (Duke University) ALL POLITICAL ADS PHILIP MORRIS ADVERTISING LIBRARY of CONGRESS—ADVERTISING

5 Presentation Assignment (3) WORKS CITED page: n On your Works Cited page, draft a proper MLA citation for your sources n n n Author, Title, Source, Dates The complete URL (Web address) No other research is required n this is strictly your insight

6 Presentation Assignment (4) DESCRIPTION: o Describe your documents: vivid description n detailed summary and explanation n o Where n In the Introduction n Or in the second paragraph n n NO more than a single paragraph since the focus of your paper is the SUBTEXT

7 Presentation Assignment (5) FIND the SUBTEXT: o See the “process” below o Do not be afraid to “go too far”

8 Presentation Assignment (6) CLASS PRESENTATION: o Bring in a copy of the advertisements to show to the class. hard copy n electronic copy n

9 Presentation Assignment (7) For each item, submit to the instructor o 1. a copy of the advertisement n stapled to the back of o 2. a typed document n 1 -1½ pages in length (per source) n in essay format n that reflects basically what you will say in your presentation n n (You may even read from it!) and include a Works Cited page

10 Presentation Assignment (7) Submit to the instructor o a typed document 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Headers and Title Introduction Description paragraph Subtexts (1 per paragraph) Conclusion Works Cited page

11 Presentation Assignment *REMEMBER* * This is NOT a speech class * So you will NOT be graded on your public- speaking competency.