OWA - What Does Advertising Do To Us?

What does advertising do to us?
Advertising is everywhere. It’s in the media, on the radio, in schools and universities. Really, advertising is everywhere. Even a small poster can make a big advertisement. So, the question is, what does advertising do to us? And to the kids?
The root to advertising is what the product is, and what the advertisers use to capture your attention. Normally, advertisers are after the big markets; food, clothing and music. The reason these are dominant is because the general public is in to the latest trends in fashion, they always want the best music and the latest ones, and they love to eat. These markets are very dominant in the world today - thanks to advertising. Advertising has also created much competition. Without advertising, the market would be very small, and companies, especially the small ones, would not be able to get their products out, easily. Teens are a main focus for advertisers. Since they are generally new to the markets, and a number of other things like peer pressure, teens are always the ones being targeted. The purpose of advertising is really to get their product out and sell it in great numbers. But, the question is, does advertising affect the public in a good way, or in a bad way? In the food market, companies like Wendy’s and McDonalds are in great competition for market share. These big players will come up with interesting advertisements to regain control and attract more consumers. In the clothing market, companies will advertise the latest trends, bringing many teens and other people into their stores. In the music market, companies will make the most out of their music and sell it at maybe $1.29 a song. Many teens like songs, and will get the latest ones. Kids and teens, just want the latest stuff and the only way they know about the latest things is through advertising. That, gets them making their parents to go to get it. I think that ads can be good and bad and that today's advertisers are going way too far. It's just not right.
Many teens really don’t think that they are affected by advertising. Think again. You probably are affected by it. You just don’t realise it.

OWA - How To Play Dodgeball

My favourite game is dodgeball because it is a very simple, easy and fun game to play. There are many versions of Dodgeball including Doctor Dodgeball and Elimination Dodgeball but we'll stick with Elimination Dodgeball because it's easier to play. The objective of the game is to not get hit with the ball by the opposing team and to get many people from the opposing team out. How play is very simple. First, you need to find a large rectangluar field, preferably the size of a gym you would normally find in a school. That field needs to have lines dividing the field into two congruent seperate rectangles. Second, you need to find many soft balls.  About one dodgeball for every 3 people. For example, 5 dodgeballs for 18 people or 7 dodgeballs for for 20 people. If you feel, that there is not enough dodgeballs, add more to the game. Third, place the dodgeballs in the centre line of the area and make all the players go to the 2 ends of the field; one team goes to one end and the other goes to the other end. Countdown backwards from 3. 3. 2. 1. Game's on! Start the game with everyone running to get the ball but be careful! If you get hit with a dodgeball by the other team, you're out! The game ends when everyone has become out. To become out, the dodgeball has to hit you below the waist and may not bounce before hitting the player. If the ball bounces before hitting the player, the player is not out. But, if the ball doesn't bounce, the player is out. Start the game and have fun!