Story of Stuff Response

1. What is the overall message of The Story of Stuff?

·      The process of taking resources and turning them into products is corrupt.

2. What audience do you believe Annie Leonard is trying to reach?

·      Teenagers/ kids

3. What persuasive techniques does Annie use to convince people of this message?

·      visuals/ animations

·      relevance to their own lives- ie iPod

4. Why do you think Annie uses the format of a 20-minute video rather than another format, such as a report, web blog, or poster?

·      It’s more engaging & harder to skim through.

5. What bias does Annie have?

·      She was paid to do this.

6. Who might disagree with Annie’s message? Why do you think they would disagree?

·      people who support cornucopian belief- they believe that human ingenuity will continue supporting our lifestyle.

7. What is your analysis of The Story of Stuff—do you think it makes a convincing argument? Explain why you think the video is convincing or not.

·      I think it is convincing to a younger audience, it is engaging and uses logos to make it’s point. However personally I felt like Annie was speaking down to the listener.

8. Has The Story of Stuff affected the way you think about consumption? If so, how?

·      No.