CT2.0 » Appeal to Hope http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu Archive of examples of reasoning for use in Critical Thinking classrooms Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:19:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Cortislim http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/15/cortislim/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/15/cortislim/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 10:05:14 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3869

‘Stop Weighing Yourself’! A classically poor weightloss commercial from 2004-06, Cortislim with Dr. Greg Cedymon

For educational use only
Cortislim
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2

]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/15/cortislim/feed/ 0 Hennessy Flaunt pt. 2 http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/10/hennessy-flaunt-pt-2/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/10/hennessy-flaunt-pt-2/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 12:45:20 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3797

Hennessy’s ‘Flaunt’ campaign (aired primarily on Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’) is typical of aspirational luxury character ads. Part 2:

For educational use only
Hennessey Flaunt 2
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2

 

]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/10/hennessy-flaunt-pt-2/feed/ 0 Hennessy – Flaunt pt. 1 http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/10/hennessy-flaunt-pt-1/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/10/hennessy-flaunt-pt-1/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 12:42:08 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3795

Hennessy’s ‘Flaunt’ campaign (aired primarily on Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’) is typical of aspirational luxury character ads. Part 1:

For educational use only
Hennessey Flaunt 1
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2
]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/10/hennessy-flaunt-pt-1/feed/ 0 Banana Republic http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/06/banana-republic/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/06/banana-republic/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 16:06:22 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3711

An ad from 2004 from Banana Republic (although you would hardly know that, except for one clothing tag)

For educational use only
Banana Republic
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2
]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/06/banana-republic/feed/ 0 Chase – True Love http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/06/chase-true-love/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/06/chase-true-love/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 13:01:00 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3689

From Chase – find true love via your choice of bank:

For educational use only
Chase - True Love
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2
]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/05/06/chase-true-love/feed/ 0 2004 Kerry Ad – Jobs http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/2004-kerry-ad-jobs/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/2004-kerry-ad-jobs/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:12:02 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3414

From John Kerry’s 2004 Presidential Campaign: Jobs

For educational use only
2004 Kerry Ad - Jobs
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2
]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/2004-kerry-ad-jobs/feed/ 0 Dell – Red http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/dell-red/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/dell-red/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:47:21 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3403

From 2005: Dell advertisement targeting the civically-minded

For educational use only
Dell - Red
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2
]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/dell-red/feed/ 0 Elizabeth Taylor – White Diamonds http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/elizabeth-taylor-white-diamonds/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/elizabeth-taylor-white-diamonds/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:01:41 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3396

Fragrance ads are more about ‘mood’ and ‘identity’ than the tangible properties of the product. This is one example targeted at middle aged women.

For educational use only
Elizabeth Taylor - White Diamonds
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2
]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/elizabeth-taylor-white-diamonds/feed/ 0 Dell – College Students http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/dell-college-students/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/dell-college-students/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:34:32 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3393

From 2004: Dell advertisement targeting the college-bound:

For educational use only
Dell - College Students
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2
]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/18/dell-college-students/feed/ 0 eHarmony – African American Version http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/01/eharmony-african-american-version/ http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/01/eharmony-african-american-version/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:08:10 +0000 admin http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/?p=3207

More cute couples, this one targeted at the African-American community.

For educational use only
eHarmony - African-American Version
Embed: JSON ATOM RSS2
]]> http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/blog/2011/04/01/eharmony-african-american-version/feed/ 0