Short Story Public Service Announcement
A public service announcement (PSA) is like an advertisement that informs us about something important. The purpose of a PSA is to benefit the public by raising awareness about an issue or topic. Watch these public service announcements first to get an idea of what a PSA is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x-KaVwUpNI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPmLoUDFIHY 1. Create the PSA flyer In this assignment, you will choose a single fiction story from the list below, analyze the story, and create a PSA flyer on a single theme from your analysis (see the example attached to the directions). You will not include the story title or author in the flyer; this is not a book report cover. The flyer focuses only on the theme and adheres to the purpose of a PSA. Fiction story options/choose only one: Ambush Everything Stuck to Him A Worn Path The Turtle Winter Dreams In Another Country The Jilting of Granny Weatherall The Rockpile Everyday Use The Life You Save May Be Your Own A Rose for Emily Your PSA flyer should: Include a “hook” that grabs the viewer’s attention. Use font and color choices wisely and purposefully. For example, bold font can emphasize key points. Fit on a single 8 ½ x 11 page. Be in Microsoft Word or PDF file format and not hand drawn/created. If you do not have Microsoft Word, download the free OpenOffice software here: https://www.openoffice.org/ Acceptable file formats are .doc, .docx, .odt, or PDF only. Do not use a presentation program like PowerPoint. Contain 2 related images (no more and no less than 2). An image or an informative graph or chart can make information stand out and be more effective. Have no mechanical errors. Use a minimum of 2 credible sources for content and 2 sources for images credited in APA format. Use the CRAAP Tool from Lesson 3.3 to evaluate credibility. 2. Compose your response about the PSA flyer On page 2 of your Word document, write a paragraph of 7 sentences that explains the theme’s connection to the story and why this is a topic that is important for the world to understand. Paragraph structure: First sentence: Topic sentence identifying theme’s connection and naming the story’s title and author Second sentence: Evidence for the theme Third sentence: Explanation of the evidence Fourth sentence: Identify why the PSA topic is important for the public’s awareness Fifth sentence: Evidence for importance Sixth sentence: Explanation of the evidence Seventh sentence: Summary sentence 3. Reference your sources to avoid plagiarism and copyright issues Below your paragraph include your 2 information sources and 2 image sources in APA format. Below is the format to use for each website information source: Author’s last name, Author’s first initial. (year the article was written). Title of article. Retrieved add date and include full and accurate URL
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