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Assignment: For this writing assignment, you will analyze a broadcast advertisement by a current or former candidate for elective office. You are not limited to ads by presidential candidates. Ads are available on livingroomcandidate.org, YouTube, democrats.org, gop.com, and on a variety of PAC websites. You are to write a 1-2 page Apa style analysis using the criteria outlined below:
Content Requirements
Your analysis should include the following elements:
1. Provide political background for the ad. Briefly describe or explain the following:
• In which election year and in which race was the ad presented?
• Who were the contestants?
• What were the key campaign issues?
• What interest/issue/demographic groups provided the strongest support for each candidate?
2. Describe the content of the ad.
• What images/symbols are used?
• Does the candidate appear in the ad?
• Does the opponent appear in the ad?
3. Identify the message.
• What is the ad trying to say?
4. Identify the goal/strategy of the ad.
• Who is the intended audience? (women, older Americans, racial/ethnic minorities, Republicans/Democrats)
• What techniques are used to generate emotion (appeal to patriotism, loyalty, reason)?
• Is the ad positive or negative in tone?
5. Evaluate the ad's effectiveness.
• Has anything been said about the ad in newspapers, blogs, or elsewhere?
• What is your opinion of the ad?
• Does the ad achieve its goal?