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"Writing Inside Out"
After today's discussion of the PW excerpt, I recalled the techniques of writing I learned in high school. Not only was I taught to first write the body before writing an introduction, I was also taught to edit my papers backward, starting with the last sentence.

I've also been given the opportunity to break free from the "five-paragraph" templates. In my senior year, I decided to take Individual Literary Analysis, a one-on-one session that met once every cycle to discuss books. It was a very flexible course, allowing me to choose most of thet books I wanted to read, and letting me write about whatever I wanted to write about. Each meeting, both an essay had to be written and a book had to be read. For each book, I had to write journals marking my thoughts, questions, and interesting facts.

Because of all the flexibility I had in my writing experience, many of the skills I had learned pertained to those I have seen in PW.

"Group #4's Top 3 Generalizations"
Mass media’s contribution
Is mass media responsible in altering the public’s opinions/perspectives?
TV is the most effective way to persuade audience because it retains the audience’s attention through both visual and auditory stimuli.
TV is more easily accessible

Images created by advertising
Is it ethical for advertisements to use certain images to their advantage?
Advertising uses sexual appeal, animals, babies, and specific target words like “new” and “easy”
Advertisers take a risk when they use celebrities in their advertisements because it pertains to a specific target audience.

Persuasion
Is violence in media directly influence aggressive behavior ?
Crime rates have increased since the introduction of violence in media.
People are impressionable beings, no matter the consequences.