This argument analysis examines the article “Raise the Smoking Age to 21” written by Kruzel. The article is about raising the tobacco sales age across the United States because the state of New York has raised the minimum sales age from 18 to 21. Overall the article argues that over half of cigarette sales go to people between the ages of 18 and 21, consequently this is effecting adolescents’ behavior and their physical and/or mental health. It focuses mainly on the everyday struggles young adults go through with the temptations of tobacco products, using statistics and persuasive real-life scenarios to persuade the audience.…
This ad is very creative in the message it's attempting to convey. It takes a tobacco companies' advertisements and cleverly uses it to present possible outcomes for smokers, or those that may decide to start smoking. Additionally, it adds subtle additions such as the glasses, which in the original ad suggested a level of coolness for smokers, and the wording of the Surgeon General's message typically attached to a pack of cigarettes. The author uses pathos to induce an emotional reaction, namely fear of cancer, as the overhaul ad suggests. It furthers this reaction with the use of the glasses and Surgeon General's message, suggesting that smoking is not cool, and that smoker's potential is impacted when deciding to smoke.…
In Steve Craig and Terry Moellinger’s article, ““So Rich, Mild, and Fresh”: A Critical Look at TV Cigarette Commercials, 1948-197,” they address the ways in which television commercials promoted the appeal of cigarette smoking to different groups as well as how cigarette companies responded to the rising fears about smoking-related cancer. To start, following World War II television captured the public’s attention as the next greatest technological advancement. Around the country, not only the average American was investing in the newest fad, but so were cigarette companies who saw the television as their next marketing strategy. It is reported that during cigarette commercials “glory days” the companies had spent millions of dollars.…
The “I’m One” Ad is sponsored by the R.]. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which presents the thought of Archie Anderson on smoking. Archie Anderson, a main character, is a Minnesotan born and bred adult whose determination is to express the view that the ban on smoking is a detrimental decision and solution can be attended amicably between smokers and non-smokers without government intervention. Being an American citizen, he respects the law, but this time he wants to speak against the government presenting the ad, which targets the non-smokers as his audience. Most Ad’s are designed to persuade either with ethos, logos or pathos, but Archie Anderson, a hard working man, who can see the future consequences, presents his idea which covers all ethos, pathos and logos together to sustenance his argument..…
Viewers of the film will consider the cost of using a veil of masculinity and nobility as an excuse for low ambitions, viewers will consider this because of the large degree of rhetorical success in the…
Dr. Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York City in 1942 and now resides in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. Currently Dr. Wigand travels the world lecturing and acting as an expert witness and doing consultant work on tobacco issues. However, his heart lies with his non-profit organization Smoke-Free Kids, Inc. He feels it is his obligation to concentrate as much energy as possible helping children of all ages to “make better decisions and healthy choices regarding tobacco use.”…
Thank You for Smoking, a 2006 screenplay directed by Jason Reitman based on the 1994 satirical novel authored by Christopher Buckley, epitomizes satire. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Katie Holmes, J.K. Simmons, Rob Lowe, Robert Duvall, and many other A-list actors in prominent roles, Thank You for Smoking featured a strong cast of interesting and dynamic characters. Thank You for Smoking centers around the life of Nick Naylor, a smooth-talking lobbyist who works for the Academy of Tobacco Studies. In his job, he is responsible for uncovering questionable evidence and speaking on behalf of “Big Tobacco.” In his testimonies he conducts before Congress, committees, and panels, he emphasizes free choice and lack of causation of major illnesses in defense…
More than 480,000 people in the United States die from tobacco use and secondhand smoke, which makes it the leading cause of preventable death in our country (American Lung Association). Anti-smoking advertisements are seen everywhere, either it be on the side of the highway or on tv commercials. The purpose of these advertisements are to persuade you to stop smoking or not to smoke, by showing you horrible graphics and facts about tobacco use, which are often ignored especially by the people that do smoke. This advertisement shows a very dark picture of a little girl blowing bubbles out of a bubble blower, but the bubbles are cigarette smoke. In the bottom right corner it also says “You smoke.…
Should cigarettes and other tobacco products be outlawed Cigarettes are considered a great invitation by many people, also considered the worst and the most dangerous invitation in the 20th century. The Center for Disease Control said smoking causes lung cancer in 90 percent of lung cancer patients. Additionally, the CDC says that smokers are 15 to 30 times more likely to get lung cancer or die from lung cancer than non-smokers.(From Internet). The origins of modern tobacco control are in the Europe, especially in German.…
Health promotion- Smoking Less than 1 in 5 adults currently smoke cigarettes. National Statistics (2017) suggests this equates to an estimated 9.4 million UK adult smokers. Consequently, individuals who smoke will experience many physical and mental health problems which ultimately affects the NHS. The topic smoking has been chosen for this health promotion essay because it is a complex issue across the UK, as it is the cause of many deaths, which is an approachable issue that could be prevented with education and support.…
There are many films out there in the world of cinema where the audience has only seen the film from one angle. It is like going to the beach and all you can see is the surface of the ocean when there is so much more than just the surface. Film writers and directors want the audience to dig deeper and watch the film from multiple angles and different perspectives. Many films aim at a truth that they are trying to portray to the audience. The truth doesn’t necessarily have to be presented directly in a film.…
Smoking kills … so why bother starting? I am not a smoker but if I were, this ad would bring to my attention the dangers of what some may call “cancer sticks.” Let’s discuss a few things about this ad shall we? What was the author of this ad trying to convey?…
Good Morning to all of our viewers. This is a very important public service announcement regarding the risks and dangers of smoking. Almost everyone knows that smoking is a very dangerous behavior and a hazard to many aspects of our health, but what most people do not know is that smoking has many more risk factors than what meets the eye. The dangers of smoking affect people of all ages, but it is especially popular among younger adults.…
General Goal: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to stop smoking. Thesis Statement: The harmful effects smoking has on your body can be reversed if you stop smoking today. I. INTRODUCTION I. “I’m more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I’ve done in my life, including winning an Oscar “, Christine Lahti. “I stopped smoking.…
As an individual, how can he confidently say that smoking is not dangerous when his doctor clearly stated that one stick would be the end of him? It is somehow shown that Nick Naylor is aware of the negative effects of smoking but he deliberately ignores his own judgments for he upholds the values of his organization. As a human being, how can he glorify cigarettes and look at the ill people who blames smoking for their sickness without compassion? Being the PR practitioner of crucial companies means that you have to bury your personal views just to do your job…