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Moses Austin's dying Moses Austin's dying request was to have his request was to have his son Stephen F. Austin son Stephen F. Austin take over the venture. take over the venture.

Remember, Stephen F. Remember, Stephen F. Austin is trying to Austin is trying to

convince people to move convince people to move from the U.S. to Texas from the U.S. to Texas

(Mexico) (Mexico)

Now, we are going to Now, we are going to compare the compare the

advertisements that I advertisements that I asked you to bring.asked you to bring.

We are going to compare We are going to compare what the ads have in what the ads have in

common. How do they try common. How do they try to convince people to buy to convince people to buy the product?  What are the product?  What are

some of the major some of the major differences in the styles differences in the styles of the ads? Is there fine of the ads? Is there fine

print in some of the ads? print in some of the ads?

    The theme of the The theme of the infomercial is "Come Buy infomercial is "Come Buy Land In Texas (Mexico)".  Land In Texas (Mexico)".  Stephen F. Austin hired Stephen F. Austin hired

you to produce an you to produce an infomercial trying to infomercial trying to

convince Americans to convince Americans to buy land in and move to buy land in and move to

Texas (Mexico).  Texas (Mexico). 

The infomercial you The infomercial you come up with needs to come up with needs to

last about 3 minutes. You last about 3 minutes. You will perform the will perform the

infomercial live in front infomercial live in front of the class.of the class.

So, for example a typical So, for example a typical infomercial would tell that Texas infomercial would tell that Texas land in Mexico is being sold.  The land in Mexico is being sold.  The

exact location would be exact location would be mentioned, along with the mentioned, along with the

advantages of moving to Texas.  advantages of moving to Texas.  Since it is an ad, a price would be Since it is an ad, a price would be mentioned.  Also, maybe towards mentioned.  Also, maybe towards

the end of the infomercial the the end of the infomercial the students mighty include the students mighty include the

disclaimer (fine print) and talk disclaimer (fine print) and talk really fast. You will need to be really fast. You will need to be creative in the way they convey creative in the way they convey

this information. this information. 

MAJOR:  MAJOR:  50 pts- Correct information 50 pts- Correct information

on buying land in Texas on buying land in Texas (Mexico)(Mexico)

30 pts.- Creativity30 pts.- Creativity20 pts.-Showmanship- 20 pts.-Showmanship- (Smooth delivery, non (Smooth delivery, non

silliness)silliness)