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Persuasive Advertising Techniques

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Persuasive Advertising Techniques
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What kind of advertising technique is being used here?

Magic Ingredients

Plain Folks

Celebrity Endorsement/Testimonial

Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which persuasive ad technique is being used here?

facts and figures

humor

name calling

Answer explanation

Statistics, percentages, and numbers are used to convince you the product is better and more effective.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Pick TWO advertising techniques that you recognize in this Capital One ad.

celebrity endorsement/testimonial

glittering generalities

music appeal

name calling

Answer explanation

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The Capital One ad includes Music Appeal and Celebrity Endorsement since it features both Taylor Swift and her pop hit ME! There's also Humor Appeal, even if it's not listed here. :)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which advertising technique is used in this Athleta commercial?

Repetition

Humor

Snob Appeal

Name-Calling

Answer explanation

Media Image

Verbal or visual repetition helps us recall the product more easily. :)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Every advertisement has a purpose, just as every author's writing has a purpose. What is the purpose of advertising?

To educate

To persuade

To inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which persuasive advertising technique is used here?

Celebrity Endorsement

Magic Ingredients

Expert Opinion

Snob Appeal

Answer explanation

Media Image

A product is portrayed as miraculously and exceptionally effective. The product has “magic ingredients” so it’s a cure-all or sudden fix.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which advertisement is using Emotional Appeal?

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Answer explanation

Media Image

The correct answer is the Unicef ad, of course. This is another example of an emotional appeal ad.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

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