2007 FRQ #1

Post date: Apr 29, 2013 8:43:31 PM

1. The following prompt is based on the accompanying six sources. 

Introduction: That advertising plays a huge role in society is readily apparent to anyone who watches television, listens to radio, reads newspapers, uses the Internet, or simply looks at billboards on streets and buses. Advertising has fierce critics as well as staunch advocates. Critics claim that advertisement is propaganda, which advocates counter that advertising fosters free trade and promotes prosperity. 

Assignment: Read the following sources (including the introductory information) carefully. Then, write an essay in which you develop a position on the effects of advertising. Synthesize at least three of sources for support.

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