PSAs and Petitions

Which of the following best describes a Public Service Announcement?

• Collecting signatures to show support for a cause or issue

• A formal request for action written to a government official or individual in power.

• A long video which discusses specific issues in great detail to educate audiences

• A form of communication used to campaign for social change or educate the public about specific issues.

Which of the following best describes a Petition?

• Protesting to show support for a cause or issue

• A formal request for action written to a government official or individual in power.

• A long video which discusses specific issues in great detail to educate audiences

• A form of communication used to campaign for social change or educate the public about specific issues.

True or False: PSAs are only used for serious topics

• True

• False

PSAs should be ​ ​ (a)   in delivering their message to the audience

• short and concise
• long and complex

Why is it important to consider your potential audience when creating a PSA or Petition

• The audience provides you with ideas to help create a PSA slogan

• The audience votes on whether they like the PSA or Petition more

• the audience helps determine what content you put into your petition or PSA

• the audience does not matter when you create a petition or PSA

All of the options below are parts of a petition except...

• Sources and Citations

• Description of the Problem

• Call to Action

• Slogan / Catch Phrase

Answer in AT LEAST 2 SENTENCES:

When you sign a petition, you put your name down signaling that you publically support the petition.

Why is the act of publically showing your support a powerful action?