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Question 2 (10 points) - Listen ▶ Answer one of the following questions: 1. Why is it (or is it not) important to seek out alternate sources of information from different viewpoints? Give examples to illustrate your answer, drawing from course content and from your own media research assignment. 2. Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase "The medium is the message." Explain what he meant by this, and discuss what the implications are in this fast changing world. Illustrate your answer with examples.Page 1: 4 P 2 3 Question 4 (30 points) Listen ▶ Answer one of the questions for the novel you read: 1984 Questions: Answer one of the following questions: 1. In this age of cell phones and mobile devices equipped with recording capabilities, when anything you say or do could wind up on the internet within minutes, have we become our own "Big Brother?" Agree or disagree, and make your case in an essay, drawing examples from the novel. 2. One aspect of Nineteen Eighty-Four that interests contemporary readers is the backdrop which consists of relentless propaganda presented by the state and by supporters such as the hapless Parsons. Discuss how propaganda is used to control public thinking in the novel, and link this discussion to how propaganda operates in today's world.Question 2 (10 points) - Listen ▶ Answer one of the following questions: 1. Why is it (or is it not) important to seek out alternate sources of information from different viewpoints? Give examples to illustrate your answer, drawing from course content and from your own media research assignment. 2. Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase "The medium is the message." Explain what he meant by this, and discuss what the implications are in this fast changing world. Illustrate your answer with examples.Page 1: 1 4 2 3 I Question 1 (10 points) ▶ Listen *** THE SPECIAL CHALLENGE ** YOU VS SWIMSUIT GOAL: LOSE 1 INCH FROM YOUR WAIST IN 2 WEEKS View the ad. (Special K is a breakfast cereal). What is the intended purpose of the ad? Who is the intended audience? Do you think it is successful?Question 3 (30 points) Listen ▶ Answer oneof the following questions: 1. In Act 4, Scene 3 of Hamlet, Hamlet says to Claudius, "We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service - two dishes but to one table. That's the end." This is but one of many comments made by Hamlet throughout the play about the nature of life and death. In a well-constructed essay, examine Hamlet's philosophy regarding life and death, with specific discussion of how his philosophy impacts his actions and the outcome of the play. 2. Many critics see isolation as a central problem which besets Shakespeare's central figures and point to such characters as King Lear for proof. Show how the process of the tragedy of Hamlet entails the gradual, but certain, alienation of the central figure, and show how the final scene in the play attempts to recreate a viable society in Denmark.Question 2 (10 points) - Listen ▶ Answer one of the following questions: 1. Why is it (or is it not) important to seek out alternate sources of information from different viewpoints? Give examples to illustrate your answer, drawing from course content and from your own media research assignment. 2. Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase "The medium is the message." Explain what he meant by this, and discuss what the implications are in this fast changing world. Illustrate your answer with examples.Page 1: 4 P 2 3 Question 4 (30 points) Listen ▶ Answer one of the questions for the novel you read: 1984 Questions: Answer one of the following questions: 1. In this age of cell phones and mobile devices equipped with recording capabilities, when anything you say or do could wind up on the internet within minutes, have we become our own "Big Brother?" Agree or disagree, and make your case in an essay, drawing examples from the novel. 2. One aspect of Nineteen Eighty-Four that interests contemporary readers is the backdrop which consists of relentless propaganda presented by the state and by supporters such as the hapless Parsons. Discuss how propaganda is used to control public thinking in the novel, and link this discussion to how propaganda operates in today's world.Page 1: 1 4 2 3 I Question 1 (10 points) ▶ Listen *** THE SPECIAL CHALLENGE ** YOU VS SWIMSUIT GOAL: LOSE 1 INCH FROM YOUR WAIST IN 2 WEEKS View the ad. (Special K is a breakfast cereal). What is the intended purpose of the ad? Who is the intended audience? Do you think it is successful?Question 2 (10 points) - Listen ▶ Answer one of the following questions: 1. Why is it (or is it not) important to seek out alternate sources of information from different viewpoints? Give examples to illustrate your answer, drawing from course content and from your own media research assignment. 2. Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase "The medium is the message." Explain what he meant by this, and discuss what the implications are in this fast changing world. Illustrate your answer with examples.Question 3 (30 points) Listen ▶ Answer oneof the following questions: 1. In Act 4, Scene 3 of Hamlet, Hamlet says to Claudius, "We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service - two dishes but to one table. That's the end." This is but one of many comments made by Hamlet throughout the play about the nature of life and death. In a well-constructed essay, examine Hamlet's philosophy regarding life and death, with specific discussion of how his philosophy impacts his actions and the outcome of the play. 2. Many critics see isolation as a central problem which besets Shakespeare's central figures and point to such characters as King Lear for proof. Show how the process of the tragedy of Hamlet entails the gradual, but certain, alienation of the central figure, and show how the final scene in the play attempts to recreate a viable society in Denmark.
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The Special K advert has been created to suit several purposes. The advert's purpose of
inform its audience about the product and explain the benefits of using the special k breakfast
cereal. The advert also aims to persuade its audience to purchase the product by informing them
more about the product and the changes made to the special k breakfast cereal to suit its specific
need in providing nutrition to the body. This advert keeps reminding its users of its existence so
they may continue using the special K breakfast cereal and not shift to a different supplement
product. The target is most women keen on their diet to maintain their body weight or improve
their weight and shape by reducing their size. The advertisement is as successful as the actions
in the video and the message. The images clearly define and convey the purpose of the special K
breakfast cereal. Therefore, attracting the target audience to purchase the product reduces the
customer's efforts and resources in searching for a similar product that w...


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