Anti-bullying poster evaluation

I hope this advertisement will get the message of bullying being bad across to the audience. I chose my image for this advertisement as it shows a boy getting laughed at by another boy. This makes the audience feel sympathetic for him. I chose the colour red for text as it shows anger and importance. It also stands out and attracts people to the text. I think this ad is quite affective as the audience feels sorry for the boy getting bullied. As the message is clearly shown it is easily noticed. My target audience is for all ages as bullying occurs everywhere. Though it is mainly targeted towards school kids as bullying occurs most at these ages.

book review, I heart New York

I decided to change my book to ‘I heart New York’ as the book ‘Cassie’ was very boring and I could not get pulled into the story. My new book is about a woman going through a bad breakup and she catches her boyfriend cheating on her at her best friends wedding. She then got upset with her best friend because she knew about her boyfriend cheating on her. The woman then fled to New York a few hours after all of this happened. She then met this girl in the hotel she was staying in and then they became best friends and went shopping around town together.

Advertisement analysis: slide 11

This advertisement shows a lot of cigarette butts just lying around like litter. There is text that says “no one likes a sandy butt!” also below that text is more text saying “please butt it, then bin it at the beach”.

This advertisement is trying to persuade smokers when at the beach to bin their cigarette butts instead of just chucking them on the beach. This is shown by the sentence “please butt it, then bin it at the beach”.

I believe that this advertisement is aimed at smokers. As not many children smoke this is aimed at adults from the ages of 18-80. This is obvious by all the cigarette butts scattered on the ground. Non-smokers would not be able to relate to this advertisement so it is not aimed towards them.

The creator most likely chose the colour black for the text because it is bold and makes the text stand out against the white background. Also the image of cigarette butts scattered on the ground makes the audience think of pollution and littering.

The creator chose to use the funny aspect of advertisement. This is used with the sentence “no one likes a sandy butt”. This has two meanings as it could mean cigarette butt relating with cigarette butts on the beach or the body part bottom being sandy from the beach. This humorous aspect makes the text stand out to the audience. They would have also used the text “please butt it, then bin it at the beach” as this is a clear message to show what the purpose of the advertisement is.

I believe that the advertisement does achieve its purpose of getting the message across of not discarding your cigarette butts at the beach. This is because of the easily understood message and obviousness created by the text and pictures.

Book review: Cassie

I am reading a book called Cassie and I am not enjoying it too much. This is because it is so far very boring and uninteresting. The storyline so far is that Cassie is wondering what she can do to become popular as she is not happy with her social standing at school. She is also trying to figure out a way to go out with the hottest boy in school. She believes this goal is unachievable as she is not pretty or does not have a good figure. This book is not very interesting as at the start she talks about her daily schedule which is not fascinating. Hopefully this book will become more exciting and I hope I get into this book soon because I am not stimulated to read it anymore.

Advertisement analysis: slide 10

Advertisement analysis- slide 10

In this advertisement I see a lot of burnt out cigarettes and text saying “don’t stick your butt out the car window”. Also text saying “please butt it, then bin it”.

This advertisement is obviously trying to persuade smokers to not throw their cigarette butts out the window instead to put them in the bin. This message is clear by the writing “Don’t stick your butt out the window” and also “please butt it, then bin it”. This is to do with pollution, littering and how it is affecting the environment.

This advertisement is aimed at smokers because the ad is about disposing of your cigarettes properly. This is evident by the pictures of cigarette butts lying on top of each other. This advertisement would not be aimed at a young age because they are most likely not smokers whereas from the ages of 18-80 this would be appropriate.

I surmise that the creator chose the image of cigarette butts because this refers to the message of disposing of cigarette butts into bins. Also the bold black writing of the text is easily seen by the reader so it is most likely going to be read than if the ad had small writing.

I believe that the choice of words used is very affective as it has two meanings. The first obvious meaning is that you shouldn’t just throw you cigarette butts out the window and the second meaning is to do with the body part the bottom. Many viewers would of course find the second meaning humouring and want to see the rest of the poster. The sentence “please butt it, then bin it” gets the message across quickly with no long and boring sentences which help keep the audience set on the message.

I believe that the advertisement does achieve its purpose as the comprehensiveness of the message is received very clearly. The smart language choices of the advertisement help make the article funny and quirky whilst also getting the serious message across.

Advertisement analysis: slide 8

Advertisement analysis- slide 8:

In this advertisement I see two polar bear sitting inside a box because they are homeless as their habitats have been destroyed. They are having to rely on a box to give them shelter.

The text reads “Global Warming is leaving many homeless”, this is saying that global warming which we are creating is killing the environment and habitats of many animals so soon they will be living on the streets like the homeless. This message is obvious because the polar bear’s are lying in a box for shelter instead of living in the cold conditions which are destroyed because of our pollution.

This advertisement is aimed for all ages as the polar bears are seen as cute animals so young children will find this appealing. Whereas the older citizens would understand what ‘global warming’ is, though majority of the audience would be older groups of people who can understand the message coming across in this advertisement.

The creator would have used polar bears because this is not their normal habitat so seeing polar bears in the alley without sufficient shelter would help persuade the audience about the issue. Also making the alley seem dirty and grotty makes the audience feel sorry for the polar bears and make them want to ask why we are destroying the environment. Also having water on the floor of the alley shows that the icy conditions which the polar bears used to live in have melted away because of global warming.

I believe the sentence “global warming is leaving many homeless” is very affective as not just humans are becoming homeless but soon animals will be lose their habitats from the battle against global warming. The creator has not added in any other text in the advertisement to make the large message very noticeable so it can make an impact, also to emphasise on the image shown of the polar bears being homeless.

I believe the advertisement does achieve its purpose as the message is easily understood and the sorrow of the polar bears condition is very heart wrenching. The clear message “global warming is leaving many homeless” makes the message understandable to the audience as it is the only text clearly visible on the page. The choice of animals assisted in making this advertisement affective as polar bears are not meant to live in hot conditions.

Letter to the editor: against

79 Jowbony Street
Courier Mail ZILLAWINGAPORTASTAN
NSW 7298
Referring: “The real cost of posh’s locks” 17 AUG


28.08.09

Dear Editor,

I am writing to you to express why I am against the idea of the article “The real cost of posh’s locks”. You have portrayed in the article that these religious Indian women are being enforced to sacrifice their hair for Vishnu. In fact these women voluntarily give away their hair for the sake of their religion. This process is a common thing for women to do before their weddings as it is shown as a sign of giving away their pride and vanity. In the article it says “religious ceremony, called tonsuring” so why should they be upset about being true to Vishnu.

If these women were getting treated horribly they would not be “waiting patiently in line”, instead they would be escaping from every possible exit. As for the profit going to the salons, they deserve the profit as the Indian women are not asking what do they get in return, instead they enjoy the fulfilment of serving their god. Without the luscious Indian locks being profited by salons many businesses would be scrabbling around for money and a lot of men and women would lose their jobs. For the sentence “beauty comes at a price”, yes is does come at a price and that price is very expensive so it is not like the real hair is being sold for cheap prices. These profits go on to benefit the world as many A-listers rely on extensions to advertise products to their best standards, this then help many other businesses strive.

Thank you for reading my letter and I do hope you learn from this letter to create better and more efficient articles in the future.

Yours faithfully,

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Letter to the editor: for

79 Jowbony Street
Courier Mail ZILLAWINGAPORTASTAN
NSW 7298
Referring: “The real cost of posh’s locks” 17 AUG

24.08.09

Dear Editor,

I am writing to you to express why I am strongly agreeing with the idea of the article “The real cost of posh’s locks”. Would you want your hair practically stolen and given to some rich celebrity? These Indian women are getting fooled into thinking that this religious ceremony is getting them closer to their god Vishnu. Instead the temple is lying to them to make profit. As said in the article “in Northern India, thousands of women will be divesting their crowning glory”. Many women are going without any payment whilst the hair salons wreak the profit.

Also this process is not a pleasant one as “they wait patiently in line on the cold stone floor, to have hair shaved off with a dry razor”. If they are going to steal these women’s hair than why not do it with a bit of kindness, instead of the brutal way they are being treated. These women have no clue that their hair is now on some A-listers head. “Does anyone dare to ask where it comes from or how much women in poor countries are being paid”, no they don’t. This is because all people care about is that they have these brand new locks. “Not a cent is awarded to women in the Indian temple”. Instead of money why can’t they be awarded with food to keep their family’s alive.

Thank you for reading my letter and I do hope you write many more outstanding articles in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

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Spelling words week 7

Absolutely: - a way of describing something that is definite or complete
e.g. that painting you drew was absolutely magnificent

Immediately:- without delay or waiting
e.g. immediately after my dad hurt himself I called an ambulance

Necessarily:- not a requirement/compulsion
e.g. You don’t necessarily need to write a results table

Carefully: - cautious in ones actions
e.g. walk very carefully as the floor is slippery

Obstinately:-firmly or stubbornly adhering to ones purpose
e.g. the obstinate growth of the weeds was very annoying

Voluntarily:- done or undertaken of one’s own free will
e.g. I voluntarily helped clean up after dinner

Sensibly:- having, using or showing good sense or sound judgement
e.g. remember to behave sensibly when you’re at your friends house

Efficiently:- performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort
e.g. my computer isn’t working very efficiently at the moment

Frantically:- when someone is frenzied, desperate or acting wild
e.g. I frantically searched through the house for my car keys

Optimistically:- disposed to take a favourable view of events and to expect the most favourable outcome
e.g. I waited optimistically as my dad came out of surgery

Scientifically:- systematic or accurate in the matter of an exact science
e.g. Humans living on mars has not been scientifically proven yet

Temporarily:-lasting, existing, serving or effective for a period of time only
e.g. my dad told me he’s only living temporarily at his girlfriends house

Unbelievable:too dubious or improbable to be believed
e.g. It’s unbelievable that I got a car for my birthday

Irretrievable:not reachable or irreparable
e.g. that ball in the tree is irretrievable

Inflammable:-capable of being set on fire
e.g. alcohol is inflammable

Charitable:- generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill or helpless people
e.g. if it wasn’t for the charitable man, I would not be feeding my family tonight

Irresistible:- incapable of being resisted
e.g. that chocolate cake is irresistible

Resignation:- the act of resigning/quitting
e.g. I am sending in my resignation tomorrow morning

Autonomous:- independent in mind or judgement
e.g. that volleyball player is so skilled that she is autonomous

Receivership:- the condition of being in the hands of a receiver
e.g. the company went into receivership