Practice: Identifying Propaganda Techniques

Using words, phrases and pictures over and over again is an example of which of the following propaganda techniques?

• Repetition

• Plain folks appeal

• Transfer

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

An ordinary person appears in jeans and a faded t-shirt in an ad for a car and says there is no better brand than the one he drives. This is an example of which of the following propaganda techniques?

• Testimonial

• Glittering generalities

• False cause and effect

• Plain folks appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A famous movie star appears in a commercial and is talking about how great a product is. This is an example of which of the following propaganda techniques?

• Plain folks appeal

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Emotional appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"No one loves you like your mom, so send her flowers for Mother's Day," is an example of:

• Bandwagon

• Repetition

• Emotional appeal

• Testimonial

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This advertisement is an example of:

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

• Emotional appeal

• Glittering generalities

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"Michael Jordan wears Nike shoes and so should you!"

This advertisement is an example of:

• Transfer

• Testimonial

• Glittering generalities

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This was a U.S. propaganda poster during World War I. What kind of propaganda technique does it use?

• Emotional appeal

• Name-calling

• Glittering generalities

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

This was a U.S. propaganda poster during World War I. What kind of propaganda technique does it use?

• Emotional Appeal

• Transfer

• Card-stacking

• Testimonial

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This was a U.S. Propaganda Poster during World War II. What kind of propaganda technique does it use?

• Card-stacking

• Emotional appeal

• Plain folks appeal

• Glittering generalities

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

This was a U.S. Propaganda Poster during World War II. What kind of propaganda technique does it use?

• Bandwagon

• Transfer

• Slogan

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8