Literary Service Announcement (LSA) Assignment
You have had a relationship with archetypes since a young age—Carl Jung might argue this is true since your conception. In fact, many movies and sitcoms use archetypes as part of their humor (think of the hero in “Spiderman,” or the villainous Joker in “Batman”). Throughout this unit, you have identified common archetypes across ancient and modern texts and visuals.
Choose the ONE archetype you most relate to, recognize, and/or like.
Create a public service announcement that educates your audience on the role of the archetype as well as persuades them that your archetype is one of the greatest—most common, most powerful, most dynamic (changes the most), most unique, etc.
The guidelines for the LSA are below.
I look forward to your LSA! Be as creative as you want!
Guidelines
In your LSA you should…
Educate
inform the reader of the common uses of the archetype.
give examples.
include content that is developed and shows mature thought.
ensure ideas are organized strategically.
ensure grammar and spelling are polished.
Persuade
ensure word choice is purposeful.
ensure rhetoric is used effectively.
ensure presentation is geared towards audience.
ensure excellent use of creativity in some form to sell your archetype.
use creative elements (examples include images, music, modern day connections, performance).
Pay attention to Length
Videos must be 30 seconds long. Can go up to 1:00. No longer than 1:00. Include words/captions.
Power points must be 8-10 slides (not including the title and reference slides)–with main points bulleted on each slide, and 25-50 words per slide.
Archetypes
: It may seem redundant at first as strictly speaking an archetype is simply
an example of something, in short every trope is a story archetype. However here we are
using the term in reference to a concept in
Jungian
Psychology of the same name.
An
Archetypal Character
is a character who appears over and over in legends far and wide,
even in cultures that have shut themselves off from the world. The
blood drinking risen
dead
are an
Archetype
as almost every culture has come up with their own legends
independent of each other.
Angel
is an archetype: the tragic hero trying to overcome the
evils of his past.
Coyote
is an archetype. Xena is an archetype. Any of these may be
disguised as a
Space Alien
.
Your paper will be screened for plagiarism.
Before you submit, check the following:
1. Have I read the rubric?
2. Does my paper/project fully address the prompt?
3. If needed, are my paper and sources in MLA format? The paper should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced. Click here for an example paper in MLA. Click here to see a sample Works Cited page. Need further assistance on how to cite? View this short video: How to Format Your Paper and Create Works Cite Page
