Killing Us Softly
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Watch the following video clip: http://vimeo.com/48800829
Write a short essay by answering the following question: “Are women portrayed negatively in print ads and TV commercials?”
Your essay must have at least three paragraphs: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
The essay must follow the structure of academic papers:
The introduction must catch reader attention and must contain a thesis statement, i.e., your answer to the topic question.
The body must contain the explanation/reason why you think women are being portrayed positively or negatively, and must contain sufficient details to support your thesis
The conclusion must emphasize your main points or discuss the significance of your topic.
Make sure that your essay has a title.
It should be printed out and typed in double-space.
It should be at least a full page long.
You will be graded based on the evaluation sheet on the next page. Print out a copy of this sheet and staple it to your paper.
Proofread your work based on the areas identified on the evaluation sheet.
ESSAY EVALUATION SHEET
Name: ___________________________
Course & section: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
AREA
COMMENT
SCORE
Content:
Does the essay address the assignment?
Does the essay have a clearly established thesis statement?
Is this thesis well developed?
Structure:
Is the essay presented in a very logical manner?
Is there a clear introduction?
Does the intro catch reader attention?
Do body paragraphs have clear topic sentences?
Are topic sentences well-developed?
Does it have an effective conclusion?
Language & style:
Does the essay follow the academic style of writing?
Does it have any grammatical errors?
Punctuation errors?
Spelling errors?
Unclear phrases or sentences?
…………………………Answer preview…………………………………
Advertisements have become common in the current world because they are all around us. The purpose of Ads is to convince clients to buy a product based mechanisms. However, most of the time people fail to see how these ads have affected the society. “Killing Us Softly” is a documentary that examines the effect of having women portrayed as large hipped………………………
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