Friday, October 24, 2014

Conclusion Tips

HW: Please type your final draft for the bad ad essay. This should  be four paragraphs. Due Monday.

WRITING A CONCLUSION:
TIPS FOR WRITING A STRONG CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH:
·        Use the specific-general conclusion format.  This means the conclusion must begin by restating the thesis.  Restating  does NOT mean copying.  The thesis must be re-worded. 
·        You may restate some of your main points, but eventually you want to build toward your last sentence which is a general overall sentence about advertising, based on your specific findings.









Sample Conclusion #1:
            A father’s fear for a son that he will not be “manly” enough, in addition to simple solutions, are techniques blatantly used in Nike’s “Raise a Champion” advertisement. These techniques are used to heighten the stereotype that boys need to do “manly sports” and that if they are not good enough, their fathers will be forced to endure watching them perform ballet. As a result, Nike sells their products, and fathers-at least for a brief period- believe that, miraculously, the shoes have completely changed the abilities of their son. Advertisers identify their target audience and then use psychology to convince them to buy their product.


Sample Conclusion #2:

          By offering a simple solution to cultivating athletic sons, the “Nike: Raise a Champion” ad convinces parents to purchase the cleats.  The use of images and text persuades parents that the product is essential to their child’s manhood.  Once companies identify a desire, they can better understand their target audience and apply effective techniques to sell their product.      

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