PSA ASSSIGNMENT
You are to view the complete PSA (Public Service Announcement)
and then answer the following questions.
Your answers must be college level answers and college level writing, submit your work to the
designated drop box on or before the assigned drop box expires. Please proof read, utilize
proper English, capitalization, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer all questions
completely, not just a section of the question.
1. Looking at Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, please explain how this PSA addresses the
needs that Maslow believed we all want fulfilled during our lifetimes. Exactly what needs
does Maslow address in the PSA (give examples)?
2. Looking at Aristotle’s three persuasive appeals, how do they become relevant in this PSA
– please address all three levels.
3. Discuss how the Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion helps (or if you want to
disagree then how it hinders) our mental process of this form of persuasion.
4. When constructing sound arguments you need three major elements: claims, evidence
and warrant. Identify all of these & then identify the claim (fact, value or policy) and
give evidence (example) of your choice.
5. Can you identify any of the logical fallacies that are stated in chapter on persuasion? If
yes, what is that fallacy and give an example of each one you list.
6. What is your opinion on this PSA – does it persuade you to not to text & drive. Please do
not just state “It’s good, I won’t do it” or “I liked it”. This is to be a college level answer,
you need to critically think about your answer and analyze why you are answering the
questions the way you are.
