Thirteen. Twenty. Seventeen. These are just a few of the numbers of students who were not able to go home to their families at the end of the school day. Gun violence has always plagued the educational system taking the lives of innocent students annually. Organization, “Moms Demand Action”, produced an advertisement showing two children seated in a US school library: one with the children’s book Little Red Riding Hood and the other with a major assault weapon. Similarly the “Sandy Hook Promise” campaign produced a “back to school” commercial advertising how thankful students are for their new school supplies, such as scissors to fend off an intruder or new socks to prevent a fellow student from bleeding out. With the help of the contrasting items and their darker alternatives clutched in these children’s arms, the audience is forced to feel a drive for change. A change not only for gun control, but for the safety of future generations.
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I am really excited to hear the rest of your essay. Your hook led me to want to keep reading and I think the civic artifact you chose is one that is extremely important to talk about. I am curious to see how you will further discuss these artifacts!
Overall good intro! The first couple of sentences and using the numbers was a smart set up to the rest of the essay. I though the Sandy Hook advertisement was a great comparison to the “Moms Demand Action.” Looking forward to the rest of your essay.