Question

A healthy mind and body is important. The decisions you make can have a serious effect on your health and the health of those around you. Think about what you have learned in the module. Use the information from your milestone 1 and milestone 2 projects to help you complete your final project.

Your project should be about the diseases that can be caused by hereditary traits.

Choose a healthy behavior and develop a positive health media message.
TV commercial
Radio commercial
Magazine ad
Internet popup ad
Teacher approved idea
Examples of hereditary diseases include heart disease, Type 1 Diabetes, or many other diseases you may have learned about in your interviews.

You will present a message that tries to get people to make health choices that will help them reduce the impact of hereditary disease. Your message can be presented as a video or by using a Web 2.0 tool such as Weebly or Jing.
Your presentation will focus on:
Making people aware of hereditary traits.
Getting people to make good health choices to help lessen the risk of hereditary disease.
Answer the following questions to help you get started on your project:

What is the purpose of your media message? (to inform or persuade)
What type of medium is it? (commercial, advertisement, or teacher approved)
Who is your intended audience?
What is the message? (main idea or main points)
What information can be omitted?
What techniques are you going to use to get attention?

(Please put an actual answer please.)

Answer 1

I can answer the following general questions to help you get started

-What is the purpose of your media message? (to inform or persuade)
The purpose of your media message can be both to inform and persuade. You want to inform people about the hereditary traits that can lead to diseases and persuade them to make healthy choices to reduce the risk of hereditary disease.

-What type of medium is it? (commercial, advertisement, or teacher approved)
The type of medium you choose for your message can be a commercial, advertisement, or teacher-approved project.

-Who is your intended audience?
Your intended audience can be anyone who has a hereditary risk for a specific disease or anyone who wants to live a healthier lifestyle to reduce the risk of hereditary disease.

-What is the message? (main idea or main points)
The main idea of your message can be to raise awareness about hereditary traits that can lead to diseases and to encourage healthy behaviors to reduce the risk of hereditary disease. The main points of your message can include information about the specific hereditary diseases, the importance of genetic testing and counseling, and the benefits of healthy lifestyle choices.

-What information can be omitted?
You can omit any information that is not relevant to your message or that might confuse or overwhelm your audience. You want to focus on the most important information and keep your message clear and concise.

-What techniques are you going to use to get attention?
You can use different techniques to get attention, such as emotional appeals, humor, or shocking statistics. You can also use visual aids, such as images or videos, to make your message more engaging and memorable.