Advertisement Techniques
Advertising Appeals
News
Vocabulary
100

An advertisement that offers something extra when you purchase the product / service.  

What is bribery?

100

An appeal to logic.

What is logos?

100

The title of a news article.

What is a headline?

100

The art of persuasion. 

What is rhetoric? 

200

An advertisement that suggests purchasing the service / product shows a love for your country. 

What is patriotism?

200

An appeal to emotion.

What is pathos?

200

The location of a news article.

What is a placeline?

200

A particular group of the population. 

What is a demographic?

300

Ad advertisement that suggests you should purchase the service / product because most people do. 

What is bandwagon?

300

An appeal to someone or something's credibility.

What is ethos?

300

Answers the 5 W's of a news article. The first paragraph. 

What is the lead?

300

The parts of a news article that indicates who wrote it. 

What is the byline?

400
What technique does the following ad use: "This energy drink helps you get more energy. It is 30% faster than the competition too!"

What are weasel words?

400

What appeal is used in the following ad: "You want to protect your family, right? Install a security system today."

What is pathos?

400

News should be written in what point of view?

Third Person.

400

The art of film-making that includes attention to camera angles, movements, etc. 

What is cinematography?

500

A car ad suggests this car will put you ahead of the competition. 

What is avante garde?

500

What appeal is used in the following ad: "70% of professional athletes trust Gatorade to provide the energy they need."

What is logos? 

500

When you write in a way that doesn't use biased opinions.

What is objective writing?

500

The first sentence of a paragraph that reveals what the entire paragraph will aim to prove (what is it about). 

What is a topic sentence?