2009 - 10 Persuasive Essay & PSA Issues

2^nd Hour

·      Stop animal abuse or testing

·      Stop drinking and driving

·      Stop texting and talking on the phone while driving

·      Collecting more money for HIV – AIDS cure

·      Collecting more money for cancer

·      Stop littering

·      No smoking

·      No drugs

·      Stop global warming (or save the rainforest)

·      Stop poverty

·      Read more comics

 

4^th Hour

 

·      Stop animal abuse

·      Longer summer

·      Save the rainforest

·      Against child abuse

·      Cell phones should be allowed in school

 

5^th Hour

 

• No drugs
• Stopping world hunger/poverty
• Stopping smoking
• Allowing electronics in class
• Helping endangered animals
• Reducing pollution
• Stop animal abuse
• Reducing drinking and driving
• Increase recycling

 

 

6^th Hour

 

·      Stop drunk driving

·      Stop doing illegal drugs

·      Stop global warming

·      Stop animal cruelty

·      Stop world hunger

·      More available soup kitchens

·      Vending machines back in the building

·      Laptops instead of paper

·      Cell phones allowed in class

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2008-09 Persuasive Essay & PSA Issues and effective PSA lists 

2nd Hour

 

• Against Smoking

• Preventing Forest Fires

• Preventing Underage Pregnancy

• Wearing a Helmet on Motorcycles

• Against Prescription Drug Abuse

• Against Drinking and Driving

• Stop Animal Abuse (for Animal Rights)

• Stopping Water Pollution

• Using Alternative Energy

• Supporting Food Banks

• Preventing Child Abuse

 

Effective PSAs have...

• the pictures show why (or support the PSA's point)

• the pictures don't distract from the message

• sound supports the message & good speaker

• phrases that help you understand the picture and message

• exciting or engaging

• relates to people's self interest

• music goes with the idea or message

• correct spelling

• facts or statistics to back up our message

 

3rd Hour 

• Preventing Drunk Driving

• Preventing Child Obesity 

• Against Drug Abuse

• Autism Awareness

• Go to School and Stay in School (Drop Out Prevention)

•  Recycle More / Global Warming Awareness

• Preventing Animal Abuse (Animal Rights)

• Encourage People to Donate to Charities

•  More Financial Aid for College

• Prevent Child Abuse

•  Preventing HIV/Aids

• Anti-Smoking

• Prevent Forest Fires

 

 

An Effective PSA should have...

• Music that fits the mood of the message

• The message relates to people's personal interest

• Catches the viewer's attention (especially beginning) and appeals to their emotions

• Message the viewer can use or take to another level

• Builds suspense

• Uses images to support the message; image that is memorable and important/significant

• Colorful words...powerful writing...well-written...

• Good purpose

• Correct spelling

• May use persuasive appeals (bandwagon...)

• Reasons why they should support the message...facts/statistics

• Keep transitions at a resonable rate, not too flashy or quick

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4th Hour

• How to avoid global warming

• Save the Rain Forest

• Help animals by getting involved at the Humane Society

• Preventing Child Abuse

• Allowing Cell Phones in School (and/or Ipods during lunch)

• How to raise money for Cancer Research

• Forest Fire Prevention

• Ban Smoking

• Stop illegal drug use

• Donate food and clothes to shelters

• Helping sick or handicapped people

• Help bring down the crime rate

   

   

 

Effective PSAs should have...

• Relevant, good pictures (show what the topic/message is about)

• Short and to the point

• Music that fits the mood of the message

• Interesting to people

• topic is well-known

• you should be able to use the info to do something

• correct spelling and grammar

• appropriate language, pictures, and message

• facts, statistics....info about the topic

• your opinion

 

5th hour

• Gun Safety

• Stopping Second Hand Smoking

• Preventing Drunk Driving

• Preventing Racism (to all people)

• Against Piracy of any media

• Preventing Forest Fires

• Stop Littering

• Preventing Child Abuse

• Preventing Global Warming

• Preventing High School Drop Out (including because of fights)

• Helping the poor

• Stopping the War

•  Cracking down on Cyber Predators

 

 Effective  PSAs should have

• show the effect of what will happen if you do and don't...(examples of it happening...)

• details why we should believe the PSA (facts, reasons, statistics...)

• music that fits the idea or message

• pictures that explain what you need to do

• make the viewer think about the topic after they've seen the PSA

• correct spelling

• well researched

• appropriate language in the music and words

• compare the topic to other things the viewers know about

 

 

6th hour 

• Donating to St. Jude's hospital

• Stopping abortion

• Stop Drunk Driving

• Allow High School / College Athletes to leave early to go to the next level

• Stopping Domestic Violence

• Prevent Child Abuse

• Donate to help stop Malaria

• Work with the elderly to help them out

• End Animal Cruelty

• Help Prevent Suicide Attempts

• Give to the Giving Tree

• Stop Deforestation

 

Effective PSA's should have... 

• reasons/facts/statistics/quotes why we should do or believe...

• colors that appeal to the eye; make it interesting

• music that fits the idea or message

• pictures that fit the topic

• correct spelling

• narrator should have a good, clear voice

• pace should give enough time to read the words

• move smoothly, organized

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