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Warm up: In your writers notebook you responded to the picture on the screen. What time period is the
picture from? What stood out from the picture?
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Propaganda Notes:
Propaganda techniques appeal to the ____________________ of the reader or listener.
Bandwagon The basic idea behind bandwagon approach is.
Bandwagon Example Why do the McDonalds sign and Dr. Scholls commercial fit in with the
bandwagon technique?
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Testimonial The basic idea behind the testimonial technique is
Testimonial Example How do the Proactive and Weight Watchers commercials fit in with the
testimonial technique?
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Plain Folks The basic idea behind the plain folks technique is
Plain Folks Example How does Bill Clinton going to McDonalds and Sarah Palin talking about
Joe Six-Pack fit in with the plain folks technique?
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Transfer The basic idea behind the transfer technique is
Transfer Example How do the pictures of the presidents and the =Gaterade commercial
commercial fit with the transfer technique?
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Fear The basic idea behind the fear technique is
Fear Example How do the World War II poster and Tobacco commercial fit in with the fear
technique?
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Logical Fallacies The basic idea behind the logical fallacies technique is
Premise 2:
Premise 2:
Glittering Generalities Example How do the two different political advertisements represent
the glittering generalities technique?
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Name Calling The basic idea behind the name-calling technique is
Name-Calling Example What can you conclude about the name calling technique from the
excerpt from the CNN article?
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Create your own propaganda Today you will create a piece of propaganda using one
of the propaganda techniques you learned about in your notes. You may choose any
propaganda technique to use. After you create your piece of propaganda, you must write
an explanation of your propaganda piece and how it fits the propaganda technique you
chose. You must use at least two grammar techniques you have learned this year in your
writing.
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Propaganda Piece
4 - Awesome
3 - Got It
2 - Almost
1 - Not Quite