Select a news article and analyze it in terms of theories and research discussed in this course. ( ...

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Select a news article and analyze it in terms of theories and research discussed in this course. (For example, you might select an article that describes political ads and talk about how those ads relate to persuasion research.) Attach a copy of the article to your paper. The purpose of the writing assignment is to encourage you to think about applications of the course material to experiences outside of class. The paper should contain the following points: description of the incident or topic you intend to analyze and the application of relevant theories and research. The paper is intended to be a thought piece in which you apply what you have learned from this course. Use the material discussed in class and the text to back up your argument.