5.1 Persuasion Around You

Media & Persuasion

According to the American Psychological Association, "The advertising industry spends $12 billion per year on ads targeted to children, bombarding young audiences with persuasive messages through media such as television and the Internet. The average child is exposed to more than 40,000 TV commercials a year, according to studies. And ads are reaching children through new media technologies and even in schools--with corporate-sponsored educational materials and product placements in students' textbooks."

That is a lot of persuasive writing targeting you! It is good to recognize this. If you are aware of how you are being influenced, you have more power about making a thoughtful decision with that information.

Go to you Persuasive Writing Journal and do Journal #2: Screen Time.