Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Plain Folks Appeal – Trying to show that a An ordinary looking family sits together at a
person or product is good table to eat a certain brand of macaroni.
OR
for “ordinary” people, Politicians show pictures of themselves
because a person is “just playing with a dog or with their children,
like you” and understands wearing casual clothing.
you
Facts and Figures – Using tests, statistics or “Four out of five dentists recommend this
information that sounds toothpaste.”
OR
“scientific” to prove that one “73% of Americans believe this candidate
product or person is better than will do a better job – can they all be wrong?”
another
Unfinished Comparisons – Comparing a product or person “This soap cleans better!” – better than what?
to another, without providing the OR
“This politician works harder for America.” –
other half of the comparison. harder than whom?
Repetition – Repeating a name, slogan or “Buy it for less at Jamisons” repeated at least
product over and over in the four times in the same advertisement
OR
same advertisement “He says he didn’t know” repeated over and
over about a politician in the same
advertisement.
Weasel Words, or Empty Phrases Using broad promises or phrases “With this diet, you can loose up to 100
– that don’t really mean anything pounds.”
OR
“Vote for this politician. He’s a real
American!”