Look at the Last Twelve Issues of a Magazine That

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Essay

Look at the last twelve issues of a magazine that regularly runs advertisements for either alcoholic beverages or cigarettes.What overt and covert messages do advertisements in these issues give regarding alcohol/tobacco,the use of these drugs,and the lives and characters of those who use these drugs? Quantify your findings as much as possible (e.g.,80 percent of advertisements suggest that using tobacco will improve your sex life).To do this,you will have to develop specific questions,such as "Does this advertisement suggest that using tobacco will improve your sex life?"

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Definitions:

Traditional Square of Opposition

A diagram representing the relationships between four types of categorical propositions (A, E, I, O) and demonstrating how they contradict, contravene, or complement one another.

E Proposition

In traditional logic, a universal negative statement that asserts no members of a certain class belong to another class.

Nonstandard Quantifiers

Quantifiers that do not conform to the traditional logical structures, used to express quantities in an unconventional manner.

Standard Form

A recognized or conventional pattern of word order or arrangement used in formatting mathematical, logical, or philosophical expressions.