Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Examples for Ad Campaign

President: Ethos
Thank you all for joining us today. Our company, TRUE Reflections, was built upon the values of honesty, integrity, and truth. In 2007, our founding board members came together to bring both men and women a product that reflects our company standards and their true image.
Though a relatively new company, we’ve already received six JD Power and Associates Customer Gold Star Awards. Our patrons have been blown away by the quality and durability of our product, and I am convinced you will be too. TRUE Reflections… bringing honesty back to the forefront.

Creative Director: Pathos
Imagine never having to second guess how you really look again. Imagine being confident and proud every time you step out of your door. Imagine the possibilities of showing the world your very best each and every day. The TRUE Reflections mirror will not only show you your image, it will also give you honest feedback on your actual appearance.
You will now know if your jeans are too tight or if your shirt truly flatters you. Are you dressed appropriately for an interview? Are you cute enough for the club? You will now be certain. TRUE Reflections is taking honesty to an entirely new level. You will look your best every time- GUARANTEED! Plus, the sleek and modern design will fit into any home décor, bringing style to everything it touches.
Now, your friends and family won’t have to worry about offending you with their opinion, so the pressure is off. Just think of all the misunderstandings and fights that will be avoided. Just imagine! The TRUE Reflections mirror: Honesty… Our Only Policy.
Marketing Director: Logos
In addition to the obvious advantages of our product, the potential profit is undeniable. TRUE Reflections uses environmentally friendly materials and state-of-the-art technology in the production of our mirrors. We keep our costs at a minimum by using local resources and employing quality workers from our very own community. Each mirror costs $17.23 to produce and at a sales price of $49.95, we are looking at a profit of over $30 per mirror.

We can sell our amazing mirror to individual households, apartment complexes, hotels, clothing stores, and more. The options are limitless and so is our potential for profit. Honestly… the choice is simple… invest in TRUE Reflections.
Advertising Director: Read the instructions below to get information about your role.


Ad Campaign, Rhetorical Appeals, and Propaganda

President: You will write and speak about your company’s credibility. Your main appeal is ethos… You want people and customers to trust you and to feel as though they can relate to your brand. Talk about how you started and how you came up with the idea. (Remember, this is a made up company… so feel free to embellish a bit.) You will reveal your company’s symbol and slogan. (Think Nike check mark and “Just do it!”)
Vice President: You are trying to appeal to customer and client emotions. You want them to get excited or have a vested interest in your product and company. Pathos. You will also introduce your product and discuss what is so special/ unique about it. (remember glittering generalities)
Marketing Director: Your job is to appeal to logos. You are bringing in the logical, factual, statistical side of things. You will talk cost and profit and what really makes your product make sense. What makes it different from other products out there, and why is it worth purchasing?
Advertising Director: Your job is to discuss the type of commercial being shown. What type of propaganda will be used as well as who the target audience is? How are you appealing to your customers? What creative approach are you taking to showcase your product?

***There are two parts to this project. The written and spoken presentation will be an individual grade. The actual commercial and “company” dynamic will be a group grade.***

Monday, November 4, 2013

Antony's Speech

MARK ANTONY'S FUNERAL ORATION
From: Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
  Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones;
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it.
Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest--
For Brutus is an honourable man;
So are they all, all honourable men--
Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
He hath brought many captives home to Rome
Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill:
Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?
When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
You all did see that on the Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And, sure, he is an honourable man.
I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,
But here I am to speak what I do know.
You all did love him once, not without cause:
What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?
O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason. Bear with me;
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me.

Outline for Caesar Essay

Prompt: Which speech was more effective/ persuasive. Use text evidence and analysis to support your thesis.

Intro: Brief explanation of Julius Caesar and why two men gave speeches at his funeral.
End the first paragraph with your thesis statement: The answer and the why: My example is below. Use your NNE charts to create your own.


Julius Caesar has been known throughout history as one of Rome’s most effective rulers. In Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar was murdered by his “trusted friends” and Senators, as many of them thought they were stopping a “tyrant” from taking over Rome. At his funeral, both Brutus and Antony gave speeches to try to convince the Roman people of their causes. Brutus tried to show the crowd that what he and the Senators did was in their best interests, while Antony refuted that wholeheartedly. Though Brutus gave a convincing speech at Caesar’s funeral, it was Antony who proved to be more persuasive in his cause by appealing to both emotion and logic, a clever use of sarcasm, and by using Brutus’ own words against him.

1st Body Paragraph: Discuss his use of emotion and logic. Use text evidence showing examples of both. Elaborate and explain his message.

2nd Body Paragraph: Discuss his use of sarcasm. Text evidence and explain.

3rd Body paragraph: Talk about what Brutus did well, (use text evidence) then show how Antony did a better job of using Brutus’ words against him. Use text evidence and explain.


Conclusion: Final thoughts and any remaining evidence.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Caesar Essay Prompt

After viewing and reading both speeches, create an NNE chart. Use this to help answer and write a persuasive essay regarding the following prompt:
Which speech was more effective and persuasive. Use text evidence and analysis to support your thesis.

Brutus and Antony's Speeches

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X9C55TkUP8   Antony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM6X-8dokRE  Brutus

Monday, October 28, 2013

NNE Chart for Brutus' Speech

Use the following speech to create an NNE chart... Notice (text), Name (rhetorical device or type of appeal), Effect
You will need at least 4 examples. Due Wednesday!

BRUTUS
Be patient till the last. Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear. Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar’s, to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honor him. But, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his valor, and death for his ambition. Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak—for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak—for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak—for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.
BRUTUS: Then none have I offended. I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol. His glory not extenuated wherein he was worthy, nor his offenses enforced for which he suffered death.

Enter Mark ANTONY with CAESAR’s body

BRUTUS: Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony, who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying—a place in the commonwealth—as which of you shall not? With this I depart: that, as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself when it shall please my country to need my death.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Video Rubric

The following criteria will be considered when grading your videos. Please be sure to follow it. Each section is worth 25 points. Thank you.

*Thematic relevance- the theme needs to be apparent and incorporated into the video and linked with the song
*Symbolism- There needs to be consistent symbolism throughout the video representing a key person or message
* Story-line- There needs to be an actual story to go along with the music. It needs to be coherent and understandable
* Quality- The overall quality in editing, acting, and filming needs to be on point. Do your best!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Video Prep Work

Music Video Project:
1) Choose a song with a similar theme to: At times the cost of fortune and fame is too high and ends up hurting those we love the most.
2) Write out a paragraph explaining the relevance to the theme, using text evidence from the song.
3) Create a story-line for the music video that symbolically represents the theme and song. (remember to use the school appropriate version) This must be written down and approved. Use the plot diagram to chart out how your story-line will go. This must include characters and events of the story, as well as symbolism/ motif.
4) Finally, before filming begins, you must create a storyboard to help organize your filming experience. This is a visual representation of how your movie will go. You need to establish scenes, time of day to shoot the video, and location. You will also use this time to finalize wardrobe and details of the shot.

All of this must be neatly written or typed and approved before you can begin filming.
Scene 1:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scene 2:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scene 3:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scene 4:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scene 5:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Notes about scenes: time, location, wardrobe, lighting, etc.







Monday, September 23, 2013

Poetry Interview

Choose a topic from below and come up with 10 questions to ask an adult about that topic. Come on Wednesday with the answers to those questions and the name of the person/persons you interviewed.

Choices are below:
Pollution, Road Rage, Animal Abuse, Child Abuse, Gender Equality, Racism, Theft, Teen Pregnancy, Terrorism, Rape, Gangs, Prostitution, Sex Slavery, Stolen Media, Drugs, Crime, Poverty, Depression, Suicide

Family, Friends, Beauty, Religion, Children, Nature, Love, Sports, Technology, Music, Traditions, Culture, Moroccan People.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Vocabulary

If you are able to correctly use some of your vocabulary words in your story, you will receive bonus points. The words are:
Prosaic, Discern, Utilitarian, Circuitous, Usurp, Meager

Original Story Rubric

Be ready to finish up your FINAL DRAFT of your original stories. Bring your computers if you have them. They must be typed and in proper format. The rubric is below for reference:

Area of Essay/ Story
Points Received
Points Received
Points Received
Points Received
Content
100
Well-developed story with vivid attention to detail
75
Developed storyline, but there are a few gaps
50
Basic and not much detail
25
Poor development and very little detail
GSP
100
Excellent with almost no mistakes
75
Moderate amount of mistakes
50
Lots of red
25
Appears to have not been edited
Relevant Plot
100
There is a clear plot and it engages the reader throughout the story
75
The plot is laid out well but is rather basic
50
The plot is choppy and lacks flow or interest
25
Very little or no plot to the story, more of a series of events
Appropriate Length
100
2-3+ pages
75
1-2 pages
50
1 page
25
Less