Transcript Propaganda Techniques - English Grades 3 to 6

Do Now: In your notebooks….
• Write about a time you convinced
someone to do something or buy
something or believe something? What
was it? How did you convince them? Do
you think you are good at convincing
people?
What do all these pictures have in common?
Persuasive
Techniques
(Otherwise known as: PROPAGANDA)
PROPAGANDA: techniques used to
influence opinions, emotions, attitudes
or behavior.
What is persuasion?
Generally
an appeal
to emotion, not
intellect.
An
attempt to
change your behavior
It
attempts to
“guide your choice”
Who uses propaganda?
• Military
• Media
• Advertisers
• Politicians
• You and I!!!
Propaganda Techniques
• Bandwagon Technique
• Testimonial
• Loaded Words
• Faulty Cause and Effect
Bandwagon
Technique
• Everyone is doing it!
You should too!!!
Testimonial
• Testimonials are
quotations or
endorsements which
connect a famous or
respectable person with
a product or item.
Loaded Word
• Use
“loaded”
words like .
..
– new
– improved
– best
Faulty Cause and Effect
• use of a product is
credited for creating a
positive result.
You can play and win any
game if you wear
PRACTICE:
What type of propaganda technique is used in the
following ad?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bandwagon
Loaded Words
Testimonial
Faulty Cause
and Effect
B. Loaded word
Rules of the Game:
1.) You must assign a number for each
member.
2.) You must pass the board each
time. Everyone is participating!!
3.) You may use the letters, instead of
writing out the words.
4.) You can not YELL out!
What type of propaganda technique is
used in the following ad?
A. Bandwagon
B. Loaded Words
C. Testimonial
D. Faulty Cause and Effect
C. Testimonial
What type of propaganda technique is
used in the following ad?
A. Bandwagon
B. Loaded Words
C. Testimonial
D. Faulty Cause and Effect
Endurance Pro sports drink will make you run faster
and longer than you did before.
D. Faulty Cause and Effect
A. Bandwagon
B. Loaded Words
C. Testimonial
D. Faulty Cause and Effect
C. Testimonial
A. Bandwagon
B. Loaded Words
C. Testimonial
D. Faulty Cause and
Effect
B. Loaded Words
What type of propaganda technique is
used in the following ad?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bandwagon
Loaded Words
Testimonial
Faulty Cause and Effect
A. Bandwagon
What type of propaganda technique is used in
the following ad?
A. Bandwagon
B. Loaded Words
C. Testimonial
D. Faulty Cause and
Effect
C. Testimonial
What type of propaganda technique is used in
the following ad?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bandwagon
Loaded Words
Testimonial
Faulty Cause and
Effect
B. Loaded Words
What type of propaganda technique is used in
the following ad?
A. Bandwagon
B. Loaded Words
C. Testimonial
D. Faulty Cause
and Effect
B. Loaded Words
What type of propaganda technique is used in
the following ad?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bandwagon
Loaded Words
Testimonial
Faulty Cause and
Effect
Bandwagon
What type of propaganda is this?
A.
Bandwagon
B.
Loaded Words
C.
Testimonial
D.
Faulty Cause and Effect
Testimonial
What type of propaganda is this?
A.
Bandwagon
B.
Loaded Words
C.
Testimonial
D.
Faulty Cause and Effect
B. Loaded Words
What type of propaganda is this?
A.
Bandwagon
B.
Loaded Words
C.
Testimonial
D.
Faulty Cause and Effect
Watching Hunger Games
will make you popular.
D. Faulty Cause and Effect
Individual assignment: Due on
Wednesday
Choose a type of persuasive device.
Come up with an advertisement. You must use
color!
You may use ONLY the following:
1.) Bandwagon
2.) Testimonial
3.) Loaded Words
4.) Faulty Cause and Effect
On the back, explain which type of
propaganda it is and why.