Ch. 5 Writer's Workshop: Media Analysis Essay

What technique does this advertisement use to achieve its purpose?

A. It presents the positive association that everyone who purchases the radio will have years of happiness

DeShawn is writing a media analysis essay about British propaganda during World War II, and one of his examples is this poster. Which is the most effective topic sentence for his paragraph about this poster?

A. One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field with military planes flying overhead to equate the country's safety with the safety of loved ones.

Read the thesis from Alex's media analysis essay. The advertisement pushes young viewers to exercise by showing images of young people playing sports and listing for the viewers the benefits of exercise. Which is the most accurate and precise way to rewrite this thesis?

A. The advertisement encourages young viewers to partake in physical activity by showing images of children playing soccer and basketball, and listing the benefits of exercise.

Read the sentence. We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had strawberries: cherries; and blueberries; chocolate chips: peanut butter, and fudge; or almonds: walnuts and pecans. What is the correct way to revise the punctuation in the sentence?

A. We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had strawberries, cherries, and blueberries; chocolate chips, peanut butter, and fudge; or almonds, walnuts, and pecans.

Niko is analyzing a cereal advertisement that suggests a rival cereal brand uses artificial ingredients and an excess amount of sugar. What persuasive technique is being used

A. name-calling

Michael Jordan, the basketball player, won six championships for the Chicago Bulls. The commas are used correctly in the sentence because the underlined element is

B. a nonrestrictive phrase.

Prompt: Write an analytical essay in which you analyze and evaluate the British World War II propaganda directed at women. Which statement is the strongest thesis for the writing prompt?

C. In order to convince women to join the war effort in some capacity, the government disseminated posters that depicted them as strong, capable, and necessary for Britain's victory.

Read the sentence. The entire first period class agreed that yesterday's algebra homework which the teacher assigned was a really fun challenge. How should the writer revise the punctuation in the sentence so that it is grammatically correct?

C. Insert commas around "which the teacher assigned" because it is a nonrestrictive element.

Hailey is writing an essay to analyze an advertisement for Clover Breads. Which is the most effective thesis statement?

C. The advertisement for Clover Breads includes images meant to evoke a sense of nostalgia in parents who at one time enjoyed this brand of bread, and may want to feed it to their children.

A writer should hyphenate a compound modifier that

C. comes before the noun it modifies.

To evaluate a piece of media means to

C. judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way.

When separating items in a list, a writer should

D. add a comma before the "and" before the last item.

Read the sentence. The advertisement suggests that other brands of microwaves are not as fast or cost effective. Which is the most accurate and precise replacement for the underlined word?

D. efficient

When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is

D. restrictive.

A ________ is used to connect words or word parts.

Hyphen

____________ is a tool for communicating information to a large group of people.

Media

Which sentence contains a list that is punctuated correctly?

One day, I hope to own a blue car, a purple motorcycle, and a yellow truck.

Read the sentence. Our band practices on Mondays at Josef's Thursdays at Lena's and Saturdays at my house. What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?

Our band practices on Mondays at Josef's, Thursdays at Lena's, and Saturdays at my house.

Which lists are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

The plant came in three varieties: yellow, pink, and white flowers; orange, pink, and yellow flowers; and plain white flowers. I arranged my schedule so that I have study hall first thing in the morning on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. Because Shira could sing, dance, and act, she decided to audition for the school's annual spring musical

Read the sentence. We're not sure if the tickets are for the preview night, the opening night, this weekend or next week. Which best describes the punctuation error in the sentence?

There should be a comma after "weekend."

Which sentences contain phrases that are hyphenated correctly? Check all that apply. The recipe only uses one-sixteenth of a cup of sugar per thirty-two cupcakes.

We planted forty-two trees, but the twenty-two apple trees were my favorites. We had to memorize twenty-one verses, which was only one-half of the poem

Which types of punctuation can be used to set off a nonrestrictive element in a sentence? Check all that apply.

commas dashes parenthese

Sometimes hyphens are used to link words that work together to modify a single noun. These linked words are called

compound modifiers.

Ari is revising her essay to include more precise language. Which words should she replace? Check all that apply.

misused words repeated words vague words

Niko is analyzing a cereal advertisement that suggests a rival cereal brand uses artificial ingredients and an excess amount of sugar. What persuasive technique is being used?

name-calling

Look at the poster. Who is the target audience of this poster?

people who travel or want to travel

Jamie is analyzing an advertisement that suggests people will impress their friends by wearing a certain brand of clothing. What persuasive technique is being used?

positive association

Spreading information with the purpose of supporting a cause is best described as .

propaganda

When items in a list already contain commas, the writer should separate the items in the list using

semicolons.

Look at the poster. Which persuasive technique is used in this poster?

simple solution

Nori is writing an essay to analyze an advertisement for a piece of athletic equipment. What elements should he include in order to write an effective analysis? Check all that apply. the advertising techniques used to persuade the viewer what tools the advertiser uses to sell the product

the purpose of the advertiser's message

Read the sentence. The advertisement has a specific persuasive technique—it shows a stylish celebrity to encourage the viewer to buy a certain hair product. Which is the most accurate and precise replacement for the underlined word?

uses

The poster includes bright, pretty colors to catch the viewer's attention and evoke a sense of joy. Which is the most accurate and precise replacement for the underlined word?

vibrant