A. Instructions
Choose one of the following prompts for your informative essay.PROMPT A: IMAGE ANALYSIS: Although we look at print advertisements every day, we often do not consider the ways in which they affect us. Visual images in ads can influence and persuade us, so it is important to evaluate them critically to understand their meanings. Good image analysis involves examination of the components of an image to gain an understanding of the whole.Select an advertisement to analyze. The advertisement you choose should be directed towards a specific audience. To identify the intended audience, think about the members of the potential audience for the advertisement that you have chosen. Who are they? Ads for a beauty product, for example, may be aimed at young girls; ads for a deodorant might target men; a diaper commercial is likely intended for new parents; ads for cruise trips might be aimed at retirees. You can use any academically-appropriate advertisement to complete this assignment, as long as its intended audience is clearly identified.Your thesis must inform the reader of your topic and purpose. Because you are writing in the informative mode, use objective language and a neutral point of view.Draft an analytical essay that examines the audience, context, and purpose of the advertising image you’ve chosen. Read the article by Jenna Pack titled "Breaking Down an Image" found in the "Model Informative Essays" tutorial for ideas about how to write an image analysis. Your analysis should lead to a conclusion about the ad’s effectiveness, based on examination of its components. Include the image with your draft.PROMPT B: EXTENDED DEFINITION: Define or redefine one of the following words:
· Family
· Success
· Courage
· Art
· Beauty
In your draft, briefly explain how society, or the dictionary, defines the word you've selected, and then explain your unique or extended definition of the word. Provide examples and explanations to support your definition. Your thesis must inform your readers of your new definition and, because you are writing in the informative mode, you must use objective language.Draft an extended definition essay that defines or redefines a word or concept. Read the article by Dan Richards titled "Digital Ethics" found in the "Model Informative Essays" tutorial for ideas about how to write an extended definition essay.
Details are relevant and support the purpose of the essay; the writer consistently makes effective connections between the supporting details and the working thesis.
Details are relevant and support the purpose of the essay; the writer makes some effective connections between the supporting details and the working thesis.
Details are predominantly relevant and generally support the purpose of the essay, though some details may be irrelevant and/or distracting.
Details are often irrelevant and frequently distract from the purpose of the essay.
Details are irrelevant and distract from the purpose of the essay.
Conventions
Demonstrate command of standard English grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and usage.
There may be a few negligible errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
There are occasional minor errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
There are some significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
There are frequent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
There are consistent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
Think About Your Writing
Answer reflection questions thoroughly and thoughtfully.
Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; consistently includes insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses; answers all reflection questions effectively, following or exceeding response length guidelines.
Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; includes multiple insights, observations, and/or examples; answers all reflection questions effectively, following response length guidelines.
Primarily demonstrates thoughtful reflection, but some responses are lacking in detail or insight; answers all reflection questions, primarily following response length guidelines.
Shows limited reflection; the majority of responses are lacking in detail or insight; answers reflection questions inadequately: may not answer all of the questions and/or may not follow response length guidelines.
Does not answer the majority of reflection questions or the majority of answers do not follow response length guidelines.
