SUBTEXT Presentation Assignment

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

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

4 Presentation Assignment (2) SOURCES: While most students use magazine advertisements for this assignment, you may also follow the links below: 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: On your Works Cited page, draft a proper MLA citation for your sources Author, Title, Source, Dates The complete URL (Web address) No other research is required this is strictly your insight

6 Presentation Assignment (4) DESCRIPTION: o Describe your documents: vivid description detailed summary and explanation o Where In the Introduction Or in the second paragraph 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 electronic copy

9 Presentation Assignment (7) For each item, submit to the instructor o 1. a copy of the advertisement stapled to the back of o 2. a typed document 1-1½ pages in length (per source) in essay format that reflects basically what you will say in your presentation (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. Headers and Title 2. Introduction 3. Description paragraph 4. Subtexts (1 per paragraph) 5. Conclusion 6. Works Cited page

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