Student Created Video

In my argument classes we’re currently using commercials, and the dubious practices they employ, as the impetus from which to write persuasive papers. At the beginning of the semester I placed each student into a group, and throughout the semester each group chooses a particular topic from the syllabus that interests them, and then they give a presentation over that topic.

One of the members from the group that presented on commercials created a parody commercial, which draws attention to the way in which television commercials oftentimes have nothing to do with the product they’re selling. Here’s his video:

Damn. I suddenly feel like buying a lamp. Howsabout you?

P.S. I didn’t get finished with my post on the article I mentioned earlier. Expect that tomorrow night.

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