WILL GIVE PLZ! Part 1: Read the following information and then answer the questions below.

A world-renowned health clinic with a focus on medical care, research, and education offers several health articles on its website. One of these articles is about weight-loss basics. The article states that weight loss comes down to watching calories. Fad diets do not work. To lose weight you most burn more calories than you take in, which you can do by reducing extra calories from food and by burning calories through exercise. The article byline is “Clinic Staff.” The Clinic Staff editors are experienced clinicians and educators who have broad knowledge of many areas of medicine and disease management. The specialty editors are leaders in their particular area of medicine—for example, asthma, cancer, and heart disease. The article about weight loss was written one year ago, and the date is listed at the bottom of the article. The online article’s sidebars offer links to expert answers, additional articles, respected health organizations, food tracker tools, and multimedia files with videos about nutrition.

Write one or two sentences, defending the credibility of each aspect of the article:

1. Source/author/creator

2. Additional resources

3. Timeliness of information

4. Purpose

5. Point of view

Part 2: Study the transcript of this radio advertisement and then answer the questions below.

MOM: (loud, stern voice, calling upstairs) Shannon, get down here right now!

SHANNON: What is it, mom?

MOM: I hear you’re planning on sneaking out tonight to go to the Midnight Madness Sale at Lakeview Mall. Is that true?

SHANNON (sweet, friendly voice): Definitely, mom!

MOM: What on earth do you mean, “definitely, mom”?

SHANNON: Well, everybody’s going!

MOM: Oh, is that right? And if everybody jumped into a lake….

SHANNON: But mom, it’s the biggest event of the year! Up to 70 percent off department store prices on all of my favorite designer brands!

MOM: I’m sorry, what was that?

SHANNON: Up to 70 percent off, mom! Not to mention free giveaways for the first 100 shoppers! All starting at midnight.

MOM: Shannon, I’m very disappointed in you.

SHANNON: But mom!

MOM: Did it ever occur to you that I might want to join you? I may be your mother, but I still want to look great—especially at a fraction of the cost!

SHANNON: I’m sorry, mom.

MOM (whispers): That’s okay; we’ll sneak out tonight. Just don’t tell your sister.

ANNOUNCER: The secret is out! So sneak away on July 7th for Midnight Madness at Lakeview Mall in Riverside. Look great. Pay less.

1. What product or service is being advertised?

2. What advertising techniques are being used?

3. Who appears to be the target audience of this advertisement?

4. What is being promised in the ad?

5. What does the ad want listeners to believe and feel?

Part 3: Read the following scenario and then answer the questions below.

You and your best friend Sam are shopping together at the mall. She asks you to follow her into the changing room. She closes the door and says, “You remember that shirt I wore to the game last Friday? Here’s how I got it. She pulls the tags off a new shirt, puts it on, and puts her own shirt on over it. “It’s so easy. I’ve done it a million times,” she tells you. “They never even keep track of what you take into the dressing room. And my friend Michelle used to work here, so I know they don’t have sensors at the door. Oh, and Michelle said they have so much merchandise left over each season they have to box it up and send it to the outlet mall, where they basically give it away for free anyway. That shirt looks so great on you! You should just do it. Nobody’s going to care.”

1. How would you phrase your response to Sam to send a clear message that you believe shoplifting is wrong, and you’re not going to do it? Write a one-sentence response.

2. What are three other ways you can reinforce your message when you’re saying no?

3. Write a one-sentence explanation of the consequences of shoplifting to Sam, using the following questions as a guide:

A. How will my choice affect me both now and in the future?

B. How will my choice affect others?

C. Does my choice contribute to a healthy lifestyle?