Body Image Worksheet and Instructions

The purpose of thisassignment is to investigate the important issue of body image developmentduring adolescence. Before beginningthis assignment, you must read and understand the materials associated with thetopic of body image found in the Reading & Study folder of Module/Week 4.

 

For all 3 partsof this worksheet, your responses must be well-written in full sentences thatconform to all the rules of Standard Written English and current APA format. Inaddition, your responses must be double-spaced.

 

This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday ofModule/Week 4.

 

Part 1: Detailed Description of anAdvertisement

For the first part of this worksheet,you will choose an advertisement from the internet, television, or magazinesthat relates to the issue of body image and targets an adolescent audience. Next,in the space below, describe the advertisement in as much detail as possible inorder to give your reader an accurate and concise picture of the content of thead. Reference where you found the advertisement as completely as possible. Youdo not have to include the actual image.

 

Part 2: Critical Thinking Questions

Using the ad that you described above, answerthe following questions in “short answer” format. Your responses are notrestricted to the spaces provided below. You can use additional space to answereach question fully and concisely. You must include information from both thetextbook and the Bible to support your answers. Include a reference list forall your sources at the end of Part 2 of the worksheet. Finally, remember thatyour responses must be double-spaced and well-written.

 

1.     Who is the intended audience forthis advertisement? What age group? Male or female?

 

 

 

2.     What subliminal and/or overtmessages does this advertisement send?

 

 

 

3.     How would this ad be interpreteddifferently by each gender?

 

 

 

4.     Do you think this ad is inaccuratein its portrayal of body image? If so, in what ways? If not, explain why.

 

 

 

5.     Why do you think this ad and itsproduct may be appealing to adolescents?

 

 

 

6.     Why do you think the marketers choseto use this specific content and imagery?

 

 

 

 

Part 3: List of Resources

Forthe final part of your assignment, you will develop a List of Resourcesconcerning adolescent body image development. This List of Resources issupposed to be like a reference guide that assists parents as they help theirteens in the development of a healthy body image. To begin, compose an openingparagraph that introduces the subject of body image and provides an overview ofthe factors that contribute to its development. Utilize information from thetextbook and Scripture in this introductory portion of the List of Resourcesand reference your sources in current APA format. Below the introduction, inlist form, you will present 7–10resources. These resources can come from various places (e.g., theinternet, the textbook, other useful books, and Scripture). Below the title ofeach resource, give a 2–3-sentence explanation of how the resource is useful aswell as a brief summary of its contents. If the resource is a webpage, formatthe source in current APA format and provide its URL. The textbook may serve as1 of your resources. If you cite more than one section of the textbook, do sounder that single title. Likewise, the Bible may (and likely should) serve as 1of your resources. Cite all Scripture verses under a single title.

 

[Insert your introductory paragraph here.]

 

 

1.     [Insert thetitle of resource #1 here.]

 

 

2.     [Insert thetitle of resource #2 here.]

 

 

3.     [Insert thetitle of resource #3 here.]

 

 

4.     [Insert thetitle of resource #4 here.]

 

 

5.     [Insert thetitle of resource #5 here.]

 

 

6.     [Insert thetitle of resource #6 here.]

 

 

7.     [Insert thetitle of resource #7 here.]

 

 

8.     [Insert thetitle of resource #8 here.]

 

 

9.     [Insert thetitle of resource #9 here.]

 

 

10. [Insert thetitle of resource #10 here.]