Post 5

Honestly, this is a very difficult example to come up with! Since there has not been any political commercials released yet for the 2012 election, at least none that I have seen, the only example of rhetoric I can come up with that I come across on a daily basis are the signs that are put up in my apartment complex. These signs are somewhat typical for a complex completely occupied by college students: "Please dispose of trash properly, failure to do so will result in fines." printed above a cartoon showing individuals plaving trash in a steel can.
There are many factors that must be considered by the landowners and management before placing these warnings around the complex. First, the locations which they are placed must be carefully considered to make sure that all residents will be exposed to them on the way to their apartments. Second, they must consider the audience (residents). Clearly, there must be a problem with trash disposal, otherwise there would be no reason to put up all of these signs all of a sudden. Therefore, they must realize that the residents are either 1. Lazy or 2. Unsatisfied with the location or availability of the dumpster. Regardless, This exigence is the reasoning behind the signs being placed.
There are a handful of constraints that may restrict the persuasive strategy of the landowners and management. First, they cannot make the residents stop and read these signs, and there is a slight possibility that some of the residents do not pass them at all. They could take the time and make the effort to place a warning on every resident's door, but some residents might look at it as a threat considering they are try to persuade them with negative reinforcement in a fine. Another constraint is the fact that they cannot make the residents heed their warnings. If the residents do not bother to dispose of their trash properly after seeing the signs, then the signs clearly had zero affectiveness in persuading them. Although I do believe the majority of residents will make the effort to avoid the consequences, I guarantee there will be a select few that will blow it off.