Question

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Review the transcript from the Vince and Larry Seatbelt public service announcement:

SOUND OF CAR ACCELERATING, THEN A CRASH
VINCE: Gee, thanks to these airbags here, this job is now a piece o' cake, Lar.
LARRY: But, Vince.
SOUND OF MACHINERY POUNDING
VINCE: I'll tell you something, partner. I just might stick around a few more years.
LARRY: But, Vince.
VINCE: No more dashboard du jour or Vince under glass. Eh?
LARRY: But, Vince! Look out!
VINCE AND LARRY GO FLYING THROUGH THE AIR
LARRY AND VINCE: AHHHHHHH
SOUND OF BOTH DUMMIES CRASHING AGAINST THE WALL
LARRY: Even with air bags, Vince. You still gotta remember to buckle your safety belt.
VINCE: Now you tell me!

Which best evaluates how the persuasive media conveys its meaning?


(a) It cites statistics to show how often people forget to wear their seat belts.


(b) It uses clever dialogue to show that you can never be too safe.


(c) It uses a comparison between airbags and seat belts.


(d) It uses two crash test dummies to show that humans are more intelligent.

Answer 1

B. It uses clever dialogue to show that you can never be too safe.
It has both the airbags and seat belts needed in the story.

Answer 2

In the transcript from the Vince and Larry Seatbelt public service announcement, the persuasive media conveys its meaning by using clever dialogue to show that you can never be too safe (B).

The public service announcement is entertaining because Vince and Larry are crash dummies. Even though Vince thinks the airbags will keep him safe, he forgets to put on his seatbelt which causes him to go flying out of the vehicle. As humans, we might also think the airbag will keep us safe, but we forget that without a seatbelt we could be ejected from the vehicle. This is a reminder to wear your seatbelt, because even though the airbag can protect you, you can never be too safe.