Purpose
• What is the message that this document communicates? What is the
document’s purpose?
- It wants you to think about if your education is actually worth it.
• Why is it important for this message to be delivered to this audience at
this moment in time?
- Education is very important in or society today.
• How does the document communicate its message? Think about its
use of language, color, space, and symbols.
Audience
- There is a snake to get the attention of it, and big letters.
• Who is the audience for this document?
- Anybody who pursues a Education.
• What does the message suggest about the audience’s beliefs and
values?
- They question if the outcome of education is really worth it.
• How accurate are these beliefs about the audience?
- There not really accurate since it is there opinion.
Document Author
• Who wrote the message?
-Unknown
• What are the writer’s motives for creating this message? How might
the writer personally benefit from the audience’s acceptance of this
message?
- They wan't us to think about all the stuff we are learning in schools and If it will pay off in the future.
Evidence, Support, and Outcomes
• What facts and specific details does the document use? Are the facts
verifiable and believable?
- It is believable cause people go to school all there life just to end up without a job.
• What emotions does the document use to communicate its message?
- It uses a snake for fierceness.
How is the audience likely to feel when they read this message?
- They are likely to think about what is being said.
• What ethical or moral values does the document use to communicate
its message? What relevant values are not supported by this message?
- That education pays off.
• What will happen if the audience accepts this message?
- They might take a different approach to education.
• What would happen if everyone in the world accepted this message?
- There might be a lot more homeless people, or people not in school.
Overall Impression and Conclusions
• What is the overall impression of this message? Summarize the details
that you have gathered in your analysis.
- My impression of this political poster is that it makes and interesting point, but it could use some more solid evidence and detail.
• How would you categorize this poster—argument, persuasion, or
propaganda? Explain your choice.
- I would call it an argument, cause they are going against education.
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Purpose
• What is the message that this document communicates? What is the
document’s purpose?
- If we should trust the government or not.
• Why is it important for this message to be delivered to this audience at
this moment in time?
- Yes cause the government has been doing some shady things.
• How does the document communicate its message? Think about its
use of language, color, space, and symbols.
Audience
- There is a scary image of a government individual.
• Who is the audience for this document?
- Anybody that is part of a country ruled by a government.
• What does the message suggest about the audience’s beliefs and
values?
- That they do not trust there government.
• How accurate are these beliefs about the audience?
- It can't really be proven, its just your own personal opinion.
Document Author
• Who wrote the message?
-Unknown
• What are the writer’s motives for creating this message? How might
the writer personally benefit from the audience’s acceptance of this
message?
- He would have more people to back him up.
Evidence, Support, and Outcomes
• What facts and specific details does the document use? Are the facts
verifiable and believable?
- It uses the fact that government agents do look scary.
• What emotions does the document use to communicate its message?
- It uses fear.
How is the audience likely to feel when they read this message?
- They will think about it and be kind of scared.
• What ethical or moral values does the document use to communicate
its message? What relevant values are not supported by this message?
- That the government is here to protect us.
• What will happen if the audience accepts this message?
- They will turn against the government.
• What would happen if everyone in the world accepted this message?
- We might have a world wide revolution.
Overall Impression and Conclusions
• What is the overall impression of this message? Summarize the details
that you have gathered in your analysis.
- It makes me think that if our government is really here for us, why do they wear masks and do shady things in the shadows.
• How would you categorize this poster—argument, persuasion, or
propaganda? Explain your choice.
- I say propaganda cause it is bashing a group of individuals, and trying to make people hate them.
