Your post this week asks two related, but separate questions. 1) Discuss the rol
Your post this week asks two related, but separate questions. 1) Discuss the role of the Advertising War Council during World War II. 2) Also, how did wartime art posters reflect society, and how might they have served as propaganda? You are required to share a poster that you found particularly un/appealing. *Note*: The poster does not count as your reference, so you will need both a reference from the readings and a poster.
As noted in the lecture, it’s also OK to use posters from an agency like the WPA and discuss its role in promotion of, say, national parks to the American public instead of talking about the war.
The Post
Try to limit your answer to 400 words. This will be challenging for some of you, but is important in communications writing. You need to get to the point quickly while still addressing everything the assignment asks for.
Focus on analyzing more than summarizing. Analysis is ultimately more about critical thinking and more important than simply summarizing. Think about the course objectives and this week’s objectives; the clues are almost always there.
Posts must include at least one reference from the readings; you might include a quote or just an “As the author states…”. This demonstrates that you did the readings and that you understand and can apply them to the discussion question. I’m not picky about how you cite the reading within the post; just make sure you direct us to what you’re saying (e.g., “As the author states on page 46…”).